Oil finishing a stock question

[Mark A]

Hi,

I re-finished my Sidewinder stock a while ago in a tung oil based glossy finish (Finishing oil) and have now decided id rather have a satin/matt finish instead. My question is can i oil over the top of the original finish? or will it need sanding back?, both oils are tung based.

TIA

Mark

[bennyblanco]

try some danish over the top, if it doesnt work you are still in the same position re. stripping

[Mark A]

Cheers Mark. I was going to use Danish oil to begin with and wish i had now, the finishing oil is a bit too glossy for me. I dont want to put a layer of wax on as it allways seems to feel tacky and gets finger prints all over it. If i was to strip it would i be able to stain it or will the oil that has soaked into the wood stop the stain from soaking in?.

Mark

[wornspring]

Dont sand back just cut back with fine wire wool, that is what french polishers use should give a satin finish

[Ray J]

A synthetic fibre pan scrubber. Then liberally wipe it over whith white spirit, let it dry. Then if you want, stain it and/or a Danish.

You could take it back to the wood, then use Brimax Original Clear wood wax, or equivalent. This is not a gloss finish, but quite natural. Applied whith a synthetic fibre pan scrubber.

Maybe you aught to get a pice of Pine and do a bit of practice. That way you get an Idea of the different process finish.

Whith a wax polish onto finishing oil you are getting back to a glossy shine.

If you're leaving finger prints on a wax, you didn't use enough elbow greese

For my ha'pennyworth

Ray

[ora8i]

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Ora

[Mark A]

Thanks for the replys guys. I'll rub some danish oil into it tommorro and see what happens. I got a good finish using the finishing oil, i wet sanded with the oil to fill the pours, its almost the same as teak oil and is abit too glossy. Looks good on an oak cabinet i made but i think danish oil would of been a better choice on the stock. I'll post a pic when its done.

ATB

Mark

[sniper22]

Originally posted by ora8i
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Ora

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