Wet look alternative to Danish Oil?
Discussion
Along with cutting a new insert for a sink (see my Jigsaw question. 
), I've sanded down and started re-oiling our pine kitchen worktops.
I should be able to get at least half a dozen coats on before the rest of the family return home and expect to have the extravagant luxury of an actual working kitchen, but I was thinking this evening that the wood actually looks infinitely nicer when the oil is still wet than it does once it has soaked in and dried.
Is there any alternative I could apply instead when I come to top it up in a few weeks/months that would give it a bit more of the wet look sheen than it currently has? I'm thinking more satin than gloss, and obviously varnish is out, given that it has to be good for food prep!
), I've sanded down and started re-oiling our pine kitchen worktops.I should be able to get at least half a dozen coats on before the rest of the family return home and expect to have the extravagant luxury of an actual working kitchen, but I was thinking this evening that the wood actually looks infinitely nicer when the oil is still wet than it does once it has soaked in and dried.
Is there any alternative I could apply instead when I come to top it up in a few weeks/months that would give it a bit more of the wet look sheen than it currently has? I'm thinking more satin than gloss, and obviously varnish is out, given that it has to be good for food prep!
B17NNS said:
Keep slathering on the Danish. It'll get to a point where it will stop being absorbed and give you the sheen you want.
Yep - you can get a mirror finish with oil if you put enough effort in!Heavy coat, leave for 20mins, mop off excess (with the grain). Let it dry for 24hrs, very light sand with 320grit, repeat.
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