Feast-Watson China oil

[TassieKiwi]

Anyone used this? Comments appreciated. It would be for a KS bed in NZ heart Rimu.

[Dangermouse]

Anyone used this? Comments appreciated. It would be for a KS bed in NZ heart Rimu.

I've used it for a few projects and loved it. Apply it with a rag, not a brush - from memory the tin says you can use both, but I've found that using a brush can result in a coat that's a bit too heavy. I usually do about 3-4 coats with a day or several in between, rubbed down between coats with a soft scouring pad (equivelant to OOOO steel wool). After the final coat I let it sit for about a week then give it a coat of wax. The end result got the nod for the kitchen cupboards - very nice!

[TassieKiwi]

Thanks - seems to leave a waxy satin finish by itself.

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[knucklehead]

I use it when making stuff for the kids.
It is easy to apply and repair. But the main reason I use it is the smell.
The kids are very sensitive to the strong odours of a lot of the finishes. The china wood oil is quite a plesant citrus sort of smell. The furniture can be in their bedroom the day after it has been finished. By comparison wipe on poly takes about 2 weeks for the smell to be aceptable.