Varnish/Stains/Oil's

[LONG_KEELER]

Would be very interested on how fellow forumite's exterior wood is doing this season.

I have tried Danish Wood Oil on the toe rail with excellent results so far. Taken back to bare wood, then, about seven coats put on with a rag. Not very hard wearing, but very easy to apply again.

I wonder though if I have put too many coats on . It almost looks like varnish but has not gone too dark and is not sticky.

Any ideas on whether I should sand it back ?

 

[VicS]

Now using Sikkens Cetol Marine Natural. A bit orange but the "natural" does not darken the appearance

Tried many things in the past but this is the best so far.

Others have also suggested Sikkens Cetol Novatech + Novatop but according to the blurb it is not suitable for teak!

 

[Poignard]

I have been very pleased with Le Tonkinois:

http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/

 

[simonfraser]

why would you want to sand it back, you're looking for work ?

Sikkins Cetol marine wood-oil varnish dead simple to apply, slightly yellow as it blocks UV.

 

[Pasarell]

Danish Oil

Danish Oil contains a small amount of resin so is film forming unlike some other oils, teak for instance. This means the surface will cure to a relatively hard surface. There is a still a high content of oil to nourish the wood and give it a natural looking appearance. Putting 7 coats on means that you have built a fairly thick film of resin but also means the oil from later coats is not penetrating the wood. Normally best to put a couple of coats on with Danish Oil and top up as needed.
Unfortunately the name has been highjacked by plenty of cheap manufacturers and there is a vast difference in quality between them. Best to pay for an older name where quality (of resin and oil) has been maintained

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I have been very pleased with Le Tonkinois:

http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk/

I used two varnishes on my two washboards as an experiment.
International and Le Tonkinois.
International was blistering and going yellow after two years, Le Tonkinois soldiers on looking reasonable after 5 years.

 

[rob2]

I did all my brightwork with Deks Olje last year. The washboard, being vertical look great, but the topsides of the grabrails are starting to go. I attribute this to the extraordinary sunny spell earlier this year. Everything received five or more coats of D1 (penetrating oil) and then five coats of D2 ( drying oil). I believe the D2 is mostly Tung oil and dries to a pleasing gloss finish.

Planning to try refurbish this week - rub over with a coat of D1 to soften the existing finish and then a couple of coats of D2.

Rob.

 

[VicS]

did all my brightwork with Deks Olje last year

One of the things I tried.
Seemed good at first but gave up on it after a few years.

 

[pvb]

Life's too short to mess about treating wood. Let it weather to a dignified silver-grey, and use your time and money more productively.

 

[Poignard]

I used two varnishes on my two washboards as an experiment.
International and Le Tonkinois.
International was blistering and going yellow after two years, Le Tonkinois soldiers on looking reasonable after 5 years.

Wished I had known you used Le Tonk - I just bought a litre from Mr Murkin and had to pay £7 carriage. If we had bought a litre each and had them shipped together we could have saved on the carriage.