Sticky Wood Worktop (Bamboo)

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My wooden worktop has gone sticky.
I re oil it every 9 months or so with Danish Oil, its just coming to be redone.
It has now gone sticky, it transpires that the lady of the house has used a spray cleaner on it(it does say test first), who reads the instructions on cleaning products.
Have done a bit of Googling on the topic, and it says try using the product & rubbing it, try white spirit & also there was a mention of using Nitromors Paint and Varnish Remover (I contacted Henkel the supplier & they have said it will not work).
Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions otherwise its lots of elbow grease to remove it & I know it will clog the sandpaper so wont be easy.

(If this would be better posted in decorating, please move it. Thanks.
 
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The usual suspects -white spirit, turpentine- are all solvents for Danish oil. Should come off fairly easily.
 
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I have no problem with wear ability its the fact its gone sticky.
Danish oil was the recommendation from the work top installer/supplier
 
OK so started trying to remove sticky Danish oil yesterday.
I used a palm sander with an abrasive pad, poured white spirit on the work top, it softened the oil even more, but would not wipe off. I then used a Stanley blade as a scraper, IT WORKED.
So its a lot of elbow grease & a blade to scrape, just put 2nd coat on.
This may help others, as there does not seem to be many good tips on the web for removing it.
 

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