Linseed oil and Turps OR Danish Oil?

The linseed oil and turps substitute mix would work well.

Even better if you use real turpentine and/or you add some beeswax to it.

You won't get a shiny finish with it .

Obviously try a little on a place where it doesn't show before committing.

Danish oil gives a slightly higher sheen but is not really shiny either.

.andy

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Briwax P7 from JWBollom is good for stripped stuff. A pale, cold brown.

Google?

Most of these proprietary oils are tunge oil/varnishes/ cut with turps. (You could use alcohol as a thinner.)

Paint it on, buff it off.

Can you still get tins of furniture wax polish? The silicon spray polish works just as good. More buffing with either a day or so after and so on to time indefinite.

Hi,

I've heard linseed oil can blacken in some circumstances, tung oil might be a better bet.

Try rec.woodworking too

cheers, Pete.

Just to hijack this thread slightly, we're having a new European oak staircase fitted at the moment and it is being left 'in the white' so I should think I'll be applying a finish to it at the weekend. I originally thought of Danish oil or Sabrina's 'Oak Oil' but will this provide a suitable finish for the handrail or would I need something a bit more durable/dirt-repellent?

Thanks

Neil

Use the offcuts (not the staircase) to experiment :-) and view the samples in artificial light as well as daylight. Boy, have I seen some ballsups in this area. One I would try would be a genuinely clear seal (Rustins 2 pack or similar) followed by a tinted varnish. Be careful with anything coloured as the first coat

"stuart noble" >staircase fitted at the moment and it is being left 'in the white' so I

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Any particular pratfalls I should be looking out for?

Thanks - I will try a few options first before diving in...

Thanks to everyone for the advice.

Rob

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Why not try OsColor oil?

Yes it will. I've used Sabrina's oil for the treads and for the handrails and spindles.

It hasn't attracted dirt in either case.

Maintenance has been a recoating about once a year.

We don't wear outdoor shoes on the stairs - obviously if you tracked mud onto them you would need to clean it off.

All that collects is the inevitable dust, and this is very easily vacuumed away.

.andy

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Concur, I oiled the handrails and spindles of the staircase last year (in time for Christmas) only I used two coats of Danish Oil. Let the first one several days to dry off then a top coat. A slightly damp cloth removes any grubby finger print residue and it only requires light dusting. The finish is slight gloss just off matte.

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Thanks guys. This was my intended finish but I just had a minor panic that grubby hands (especially from young children etc) were going to affect an oiled finish too much but you have reassured me.

Neil