Work top, varnish v oil.
Discussion
Standard oak block work top, finished in osmo clear matt oil. It could really do with a sand and reoil, but what other options are there?
We stayed in a holiday rental with a dark wood varnished top, Mrs H liked it. Is it feasible to varnish current oak? And would it be curable? Or does the sensible money go on a couple of coats of osmo?
We're not too precious about a perfect finish, some patina is fine.
Next q, I get easily bored with preparing surfaces; so is it quick and easy for a clumsy numpty with a lidl sander, or should I get a man in?
We stayed in a holiday rental with a dark wood varnished top, Mrs H liked it. Is it feasible to varnish current oak? And would it be curable? Or does the sensible money go on a couple of coats of osmo?
We're not too precious about a perfect finish, some patina is fine.
Next q, I get easily bored with preparing surfaces; so is it quick and easy for a clumsy numpty with a lidl sander, or should I get a man in?
We use Danish oil . I lightly hand sanded it once about 3 years ago . It then won't need sanding again if you re apply the oil once per quarter.
It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .
It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .
[quote=cliffords]We use Danish oil . I lightly hand sanded it once about 3 years ago . It then won't need sanding again if you re apply the oil once per quarter.
It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .[/quotedid
Thx, did you sand by hand or use a machine?
It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .[/quotedid
Thx, did you sand by hand or use a machine?
Huzzah said:
cliffords said:
We use Danish oil . I lightly hand sanded it once about 3 years ago . It then won't need sanding again if you re apply the oil once per quarter.
It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .[/quotedid
Thx, did you sand by hand or use a machine?
I lightly hand sanded it once about 3 years ago.It takes 10 mins or less to re apply with a soft lint free cloth. Do at bed time and in the morning give it a quick buff with a similar soft cloth.
In a previous house we had a varnished worktop. It deteriorated and looked terrible.You can't just add more over the top . It's a lot of sanding before adding more varnish. it's not a great solution in my view .
The oil takes 15 mins of my time three or four times a year and looks great .[/quotedid
Thx, did you sand by hand or use a machine?
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