PRODUCT INFORMATION

Olde Style Danish Oil

Description
Designed to highlight and finish timber with a warm colour/character enhancement and attainment of traditional patina results. A pure, natural plant oil product formulated to better reflect the original, heavy-oil mixes that gave "Danish Oil" its renown. Will not go off in can after opening (shelf-life several years providing contaminants are not introduced - decanting prior to use is recommended). Once dry, is both FOOD and CHILD-SAFE.

Uses
Internal (only) woodworking, furniture, joinery and other non-traffic feature timbers such as wall/ceiling panelling and exposed beams. NOT for FLOORING or BENCHTOP use.

Special Notes
This product is not fully ingredient-considerate of wet-areas (bathroom/laundry etc.) ORGANOIL GARDEN FURNITURE OIL, with its anti-fungal oils and bees wax additives, would best address timbers in these locations. For quality finishing with ply-wood projects carry out the final wax polishing advocated (1 coat oil, left to dry, light sand, then 1 or 2 applications of wax as set out below).

Appearance
Will result in a clear, light wet-look. As an indication, lightly dampen raw wood with water to appreciate oil's propensity to amplify the inherent colours and woodgrain.

Patina/Shine
With modest preparation and application effort you only achieve a modest, MATT finish. Should you conduct finer preparatory sanding and advised friction-on-application/buffing procedure, high SATIN results are achievable.

Staining
This product is a penetrative, clear oil finish and should NOT have other-brand pigments/colourants added to it.

Sizes available
500ml, 1 ltr, 4 ltr & 10 ltr cans. For availability visit website home page.

Preparation
1. For best quality results on furniture/joinery, further dry-sand through the grits to say 6-1200 (the finer the better!). Commencing grits are relevant to original surface supplied.
2. Ensure timber surfaces are clean and dry - remove sawdust, metal filings etc. from on or near the timber prior to oiling.
3. If access to rear/underside surfaces are available prior to (or after) installation, apply 1 coat to such areas to facilitate all-round moisture protection (preparatory sanding of such areas is not necessary).

Application
1. Ensure you have read & understood aforementioned usage, notes and preparation advice first. If skin-sensitive wear oil-impervious gloves. Ensure good ventiliation.
2. Apply with brush or lambswool applicator 2 (two) coats only, & 24 hours apart, (1 only when rejuvenating existing oiled timber). Special note: It would also only be 1 (one) application of oil should you be intending to conduct a Wax-Polishing final finish.
3. (OPTIONAL) For higher patina: with each application, and prior to next step 4, friction-rub oiled surfaces with white, synthetic pad/s
4. It is ESSENTIAL that within ½ to 1 hour of EACH application (and when rejuvenating) you firmly dry-cloth off excess oil/residues to ensure a non-tacky, non dust-collecting surface!
5. Power buffing with lambswool pad (a further 24-48 hrs after last oiling) would again contribute to patina.
6. Now leave finished project to fully cure/air-dry for 5-7 days (avoiding spills or use).

Clean up
Hot soapy water or Gum Turpentine.

Maintenance
To clean your oiled timber, or prior to re-application, wipe over surfaces with solution of warm water and methylated spirits - use with synthetic scourer for difficult to remove grime. Re-oil (ONE coat) as necessary. If having wax finished do NOT oil again, wax only.

Waxing
Should you be seeking the pale satin and tactile response that wax finishes deliver, we recommend the use of ORGANOIL'S Natural Wax & Polish (as instructed), though allow minimum 14 days curing/drying period of oil application to elapse.

Bottom Line
Given Olde Style DANISH OIL'S parameters of use and exposure, we cannot understand the need for chemicals and synthetics. This product well-addresses your health (chemical exposure, indoor air quality etc.), the timber's needs, and, with a bit of input from yourself, warm patinas and quality, long-lasting results. Finally, you are not excused from referring to can's instruction label for other storage, disposal, health and safety considerations.