Today I finished a walnut shelf with Watco Danish Oil, following the instructions -- wiping the oil off after 45 minutes. Since then, small amounts of oil have been coming out on the surface. I know it's normal, but I'm wondering how many days it'll continue.
2007-12-19 18:36:08 · 2 answers · asked by MailorderMaven 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Good choice. Bleeding out a normal reaction to the natural oils in the walnut shelf. Just keep wiping down any excess for a couple of days till things harden up. Then the bleeding will stop. Give it a second coat after that. The bleeding should be less each time after that. You can finish it with their Satin Wax. That's nice stuff, too.
2007-12-19 23:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by ctswamp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like the other guy said, continue to wipe it down. it'll feel sticky as it dries also. give it a few days to a week to cure before waxing or topcoating.
another technique with danish oil:
1. sand your item down to 240 grit, do the initial flood with oil, let it soak wipe off excess, let it sit overnight
2. next day, flood it again and while still wet, sand it down with 340 or 360 grit wet/dry sandpaper to build up a slurry of dust/oil. sand it into the pores. wipe off excess, let sit overnight.
3. do step 2 again with 500 grit sandpaper.
obviously, more time is needed and you will get more bleed out which requires more wiping but the results of this technique, in my opinion are worth it.
2007-12-20 02:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Todd J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋