What oil for oak handrail
Discussion
I recently asked about stripping a bannister with an angle grinder. Well you will be pleased to hear that I didn't do that and instead used Screwfix Non Nonsence Paint Stripper (5 stars - literally removed all the varnish so that all it needed was a light scrape and a going over with some wire wool).
The newell posts have been painted white (also stripped before painting) and I'm fitting some new white spindles next week but I would like to oil the handrail as it's a very handsome looking piece of oak.
Usually I would use Danish Oil for this but was wondering if there might be something better suited to a handrail? I don't want to darken the wood anymore than is necessary and would like a satin (or matt finish). A friend mentioned wax as an option. Any thoughts?
The newell posts have been painted white (also stripped before painting) and I'm fitting some new white spindles next week but I would like to oil the handrail as it's a very handsome looking piece of oak.
Usually I would use Danish Oil for this but was wondering if there might be something better suited to a handrail? I don't want to darken the wood anymore than is necessary and would like a satin (or matt finish). A friend mentioned wax as an option. Any thoughts?
I came this way recently with an elm tabletop which I wanted a satin finish on but NOT make it any darker.
I ran some tests on the underside with various products including Osmo. The winner was https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003UGORVO/?th...
Although it says it's matt, it gave an excellent satin finish. It darkened the wood a bit at first, but lightened as it dried. It dries very fast so don't spend too long going over the same bit!
Oak is of course a different wood from elm so I recommend you do a small test somewhere that doesn't show first.
I ran some tests on the underside with various products including Osmo. The winner was https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003UGORVO/?th...
Although it says it's matt, it gave an excellent satin finish. It darkened the wood a bit at first, but lightened as it dried. It dries very fast so don't spend too long going over the same bit!
Oak is of course a different wood from elm so I recommend you do a small test somewhere that doesn't show first.
I would use a varnish, to seal a handrail from the oils from people's hands.
A UV filtering varnish will much reduce the colour changes in the wood over time.
Some of the water based varnishes dry almost completely clear, while most 'trad' varnishes are yellow/brown.
A sanded surface always appears lighter than when it's varnished, somewhat less so if the varnish is matt/satin.
A UV filtering varnish will much reduce the colour changes in the wood over time.
Some of the water based varnishes dry almost completely clear, while most 'trad' varnishes are yellow/brown.
A sanded surface always appears lighter than when it's varnished, somewhat less so if the varnish is matt/satin.
When I re did my stairs in oak, I used this product. 6 years on, it’s still as good as the day it was applied.
https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
Gtom said:
When I re did my stairs in oak, I used this product. 6 years on, it s still as good as the day it was applied.
https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
That kind of finish is exactky what I am looking for - what "sheen" is that? Matt?https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
LennyM1984 said:
Gtom said:
When I re did my stairs in oak, I used this product. 6 years on, it s still as good as the day it was applied.
https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
That kind of finish is exactky what I am looking for - what "sheen" is that? Matt?https://www.treatex.co.uk/hardwax-oil-ultra
Edit, it is.
Edited by Gtom on Saturday 19th July 11:15
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