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I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

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I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby RogerS » 16 Aug 2014, 11:50

A pet aversion. Until now.

Took delivery of some maple and ash worktop samples. Both beautifully pale woods and tricky to finish while keeping the natural colour. Turning them over revealed that they had been finished as you can see the bare wood alongside the odd bits underneath where the finish has ended. Not a lot in it, TBH. Virtually no yellowing.

So I rang the supplier up to ask what they used. Answer?

Rustin's Danish Oil. Ho hum.
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby TrimTheKing » 16 Aug 2014, 13:08

Takes a few months for Ash to yellow Roger, but when it does it turns urine yellow!

I will have a look at what I used as the bed I made for my daughter is still nice and white compared to other finished Ash furniture in her room (Mark Wilkinson by the way, not made by me!).

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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby RogerS » 16 Aug 2014, 14:17

I'd be very interested because that has always been my impression.
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby Mike G » 16 Aug 2014, 14:59

Tung oil or Finishing oil every day of the week before Danish Oil on ash. IMO, of course.
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby RogerS » 16 Aug 2014, 16:03

Mike G wrote:Tung oil or Finishing oil every day of the week before Danish Oil on ash. IMO, of course.


Does the oil not make the ash go yellow though? That has always been my understanding TBH
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby Mike G » 16 Aug 2014, 21:25

Not like Danish oil does, Roger.

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If you really want stale-urine-yellow, try linseed oil on oak.
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby Froggy » 07 Oct 2014, 19:57

I know this thread's a bit old now, but only just read it :oops: What would you use on Oak to protect it but still keep the natural colour?
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby Rod » 07 Oct 2014, 21:02

A water based acrylic varnish - most oils will darken it and probably give it a yellowish tinge?

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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby Froggy » 08 Oct 2014, 12:47

Thanks Rod.
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Re: I may just have to reconsider Danish Oil !

Postby RogerM » 09 Oct 2014, 10:30

RogerS wrote:
Mike G wrote:Tung oil or Finishing oil every day of the week before Danish Oil on ash. IMO, of course.


Does the oil not make the ash go yellow though? That has always been my understanding TBH


I think light has a lot to do with the yellowing as well. If the finished tops have been stacked and kept in the dark the yellowing effect will be retarded, but after a few months in bright daylight, urine yellow here we come!
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