furniture oil ??

[nigelm]

Swmbo bought a nice little sideboard unit for the living room , it is made of oak and the label said to treat it with furniture oil

i have some teak oil that i got for the patio table n chairs and i was wondering if i could get away with using this

i mean she'll never know the difference if i dont tell her

or is there proper oil for this sort of thing ???

 

[sarabande]

mix some turpentine and beeswax. Apply to furniture. Leave windows open for a day for turps to evaporate. 1/5th of the price of shop furniture oil.

 

[bigwow]

SWMBO says it's called Danish oil and will not darken the wood like teak oil, don't use it myself so had to take advise.

 

[Poignard]

I used to use a mixture of turps, linseed oil and vinegar that worked very well, (and smelled good), but I can't remember the proportions. I probably have the recipe written down somewhere if you want it.

 

[duncan]

probably get away with teak oil = but Danish Oil is on all the oak I have used in the house, and even a few bits of Iroko in the garden (5l tins go a long way)

thinking about it, teak oil may remain a bit sticky

 

[Tillernut]

Danish Oil

 

[Twister_Ken]

I use Danish Oil on iroko work surfaces at home. Good stuff, dries rock hard after a day or two.

 

[nigelm]

going by the majority , danish oil it is then

cheers guys .

 

[ianat182]

The one you're looking for is called TOPP's,and is used particularly on antiques furniture. It has a lemon scent and is very pleasant to use , the resultare very good; if the timber is scratched it can be matched in colour so the scratch becomes indistinguishabe. SWMBO's Dad was a french polisher and used this regularly if only minor blemishes, leaves a high gloss finish, ready for Antiques Roadshow.

ianat182

 

[nedmin]

Re Topps, I used to renovate piano,s the Topps that was available then (20yrs ago) took a long time to dry.Probably improved now. If you use Danish oil make sure that any cloths that you use are spread out flat to dry as it can self ignite if left bunched up.

 

[vyv_cox]

or is there proper oil for this sort of thing ???

Make sure it's to API CD. No synthetic stuff, please.

 

[FullCircle]

going by the majority , danish oil it is then

cheers guys .

Dainish oil on all our internal doors, and it is a pretty good match for the satin finish down below in my Jeanneau.
Will be using it extensively in the companionway this winter.