Twister_Ken
Well-known member
Not on a boat but at home - but I'm sure there's good advice to be had here.
We have a kitchen drainer made of iroko. Previously it has been oiled (using Danish Oil) which has given a pretty good finish cosmetically, but has needed re-oiling once every 6 months or so. Given that it is often wet and/or splashed with plain and soapy water, once the oil barrier is broken the timber absorbs a bit of moisture and needs drying out before re-oiling.
I've now stripped off all the old oil, scrubbed and sanded the timber back to a good, uniformly coloured surface.
Environment - indoors, almost no direct sunlight, central heating, surface often wet for longish periods.
Where do I go from here:
Do I re-oil? If so with what?
Or do I varnish? And if so with what?
Priorities:
1. Durability
2. Being able to re-coat in the future without going back to bare.
3. Smashing finish
Any advice warmly welcomed.
We have a kitchen drainer made of iroko. Previously it has been oiled (using Danish Oil) which has given a pretty good finish cosmetically, but has needed re-oiling once every 6 months or so. Given that it is often wet and/or splashed with plain and soapy water, once the oil barrier is broken the timber absorbs a bit of moisture and needs drying out before re-oiling.
I've now stripped off all the old oil, scrubbed and sanded the timber back to a good, uniformly coloured surface.
Environment - indoors, almost no direct sunlight, central heating, surface often wet for longish periods.
Where do I go from here:
Do I re-oil? If so with what?
Or do I varnish? And if so with what?
Priorities:
1. Durability
2. Being able to re-coat in the future without going back to bare.
3. Smashing finish
Any advice warmly welcomed.