Danish Oil Removal

[npf1]

A non boaty post but someone on here hopefully knows the answer...

I'm thinking of refinishing a table with varnish. Can anybody recommend an easy way to remove the current coating, which is danish oil? The table is solid beech.

Thanks in advance.

 

[boguing]

I 'phoned Rustins with the same question a year or two ago. From a company with an incredibly good tech support guy, the answer was a little disappointing. There isn't a solvent that they could recommend.

I ended up using Colron soft finish remover, then Nitromors and green scourer pads - both strippers were equally effective, just ran out of the former. Got 99% of it off, which was OK for what I wanted (teak garden furniture, since left covered and raw, much nicer).

 

[gandy]

You can varnish over Danish Oil, there shouldn't be any need to remove it.

 

[DinghyMan]

Unlike varnish Danish Oil is in the wood not on it - as mentioned just rub down and varnish over it as its a very good base coat

 

[npf1]

Many thanks

 

[Poignard]

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When I gave up using Deks Olje in favour of Epifanes varnish I had no problem. Simply rubbed down the surface and applied the varnish. However, I think this would only apply to traditional varnishes. Polyurethane varnish might craze.

 

[Hoolie]

Acetone will work but it's a bit slow. It takes a while to soften up but it does remove it.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Soak it in Nikwax TechWash (normally used for cleaning waterproofs), then scrape. Will need to be repeated, depending on thickness of danish oil.

See it here

 

[Lakesailor]

My tin of Danish Oil specifically recommends it as a primer for future coatings.