Low lustre oil finish

[georgevb]

Hi,

Looking to finish a box in a low lustre finish.

Was sure I have seen a buffed/(polished?) finish for timber but as I am new to this I cannot remeber what is was. Is finished the timber with a sort of semi gloss finish and I though it was an oil.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Tung tied]

Hi George,

Tung oil or Danish oil will give you a satin finish. If you wanted a smoother finish you could sand between coats with say, 400 grit.

[rsser]

Yep.

Organoil DO if it's still around will give you an easy to do flat finish. You can lift the lustre with wet sanding the first coat and/or buffing the final coat and/or adding a buffed wax topcoat.

Rustins DO will have you a medium lustre finish that's a bit quicker to accomplish than Organoil's and it has a nice balance of penetration and shine.

[footrot]

I finish all my stuff with oils-currently using Organoil and have used for a fair while. I apply liberally with a brush, leave for a few minutes then sand (2400 wet/dry) wet. As the sanding starts to clog apply oil to the sandpaper not the job. When your happy with the look wipe over with a soft cloth. Jobs done. Leaves a low sheen lustre but brings out the 'depth' of the grain. Sometimes if I want a brighter finish from there I'll apply a wax. I have also used the Orange Oil products to similar effect.