poly to darken watco finish

May 13, 2004 4 Replies

In my experience, no.

That's why they make the tinted version of the danish oil - so you have options in terms of what hue you wish to achieve. I just finished a cherry high chair to which I applied 5 coats of natural Watco danish oil. To the high chair tray I applied 3 coats of satin wipe on poly and the color changed imperceptably (at least IMO). This was a good thing, for me, as I loved the color I achieved with the natural oil.

I have used dark walnut and cherry watco before, and I know they have a lot of other shades. You might want to get a few of those and try them out to see if you can get what you're looking for.

Mike

I recently posted asking if Watco Danish Oil is meant to be applied as a final finish. The reason I asked is that I am not entirely pleased with the darkness of this finish. I applied 3 coats to 3/4" Birch ply. I'd like to get it a little darker. Will a coat of poly achieve this?



Thanks for reading.


You can also mix in artist's oils, sparing amounts or you'll kill the finish's transparency. "Earth tones" such as raw and baked umber and sienna match wood tones well.

I tried the cherry Watco on a piece of scrap, and I didn't like the way it looked. It turned out to be closer to a deep burgundy color than cherry. I might just try applying a few more coats of the Watco natural.

Thanks for the help.

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