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Danish Oil
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The easy wipe-on low lustre finish for all types of wood.
On all interior and exterior wooden surfaces including...doors, dressers,
cladding, garden and indoor furniture, window frames, turned woodwork etc
Apply liberally with a clean rag or brush and wipe off the surplus oil
after a few minutes for a natural low lustre finish.
Danish Oil is a special formulation developed by Rustins Ltd. based on
Tung Oil, also known as Chinese Wood Oil. The oil is extracted from nuts,
similar in size to a Brazil nut, growing on species of trees found mainly
in China and some areas of South America.
After processing the oil is blended with synthetic resins to improve
hardness, and other vegetable oils. Driers and solvents are added to improve
the performance and application properties, so that Danish Oil may be
applied with a rag or brush.
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The special ingredients used in the manufacture of Danish Oil penetrate deep into
all types of timber, drying to a hard, durable and water resistant seal.
Unlike varnishes it does not leave a thick film on the surface which
may peel, chip or craze on ageing. The oil dries quickly in 4 to 6 hours,
depending on ambient temperature and humidity, producing a non tacky
surface. It does not, therefore pick up dust as will wood treated with
linseed oil.
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As it is a hard drying oil, it may be used as a primer or
sealer on bare wood before applying other finishes, if required. Danish
Oil may be used on interior and exterior woodwork and can be over-coated
with a varnish or paint at any time, if it is desired to alter the appearance.
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It's so easy to use
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Apply liberally with a clean rag or brush and wipe off the surplus
oil after a few minutes.
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Allow to dry and repeat. New wood generally requires 3 applications.
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Absolutely no skill is required for application, as even when the oil
is applied with a brush, it does not have to be brushed out in the same
way as a varnish. The brush is merely used to spread the oil liberally
over the surface.
For an outstanding finish the last coat of Danish Oil may be applied by
rubbing over the surface with fine steel wool 000 grade, or a scouring
pad, such as Scotchbrite. Then wiping off the surplus with a soft cloth.
This will remove any "nibs" on the surface and leave the
surface with a silky-smooth finish.
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Danish Oil will bring out the beauty of all timbers and give
a natural open-grained soft lustrous finish. The natural colour of the wood
may be altered by staining with
Rustin's Wood Dye
before applying Danish Oil. The Wood Dye can also be added to Danish
Oil to make a tinted oil.
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Danish Oil may be applied to surfaces that have been treated
with other oils, provided the surfaces are clean. Surfaces that have been
wax polished however, must be cleaned first with steel wool, white spirit
and clean rag.
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The finish is easily maintained by re-oiling as required once the surface
has been cleaned with a mild detergent solution, rinsed and dried. Alternatively,
the surface may be cleaned with steel wool, white spirit and clean rag.
Exterior woodwork,will require re-oiling annually or more frequently.
For instance, oily hardwoods tend to be more resistant than softwoods
and oak (see
Exterior Oak
) which may need more attention.
The durability on exterior woodwork can be improved by diluting Danish
Oil with equal parts of White Spirit for the first application. This will
improve the penetration. Three undiluted coats should then be applied.
When applied to previously oiled, or varnished surfaces, or after repeated
oiling of new wood, the surface may develop a slight gloss. This can be
removed by rubbing with the grain with 00 or 000 steel wool and wax polish,
finishing off with a soft cloth.
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Rustin's Danish Oil is used extensively by woodturners worldwide
to obtain a superb satin finish.
(see our
Notes for Wood turners
.)
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