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Can you "polish" wood furniture that is finished with Danish oil.?

I make furniture and have polished oil-finished pieces before and I want some outside opinions. I want to build up a shiny finish that looks "wet" without using laquer, frenck polish, etc. Is there a way to do this???

If a piece is already oil finished , you could build somewhat of a shine , but not a high wet looking finish without going to lacquers etc.
There are some oil finishes that can be built up to something of a gloss.
A few ways to go……
Minwax Tung Oil finish is pretty good.
Highly refined oils( Damn near varnish) are used to build up finishes on gunstocks.
Marine varnishes can give a high shine.
Hinckleys is pricey but good stuff. Even hardware store spar varnishes like Mc Kloskeys can give a good shine.
Oil based marine finishes can be applied to previously oil finished wood after a basic cleaning w’ a solvent.
A natural finish guy & thats my best shot.
Best regards

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2 Responses to “Can you "polish" wood furniture that is finished with Danish oil.?”

  1. hazbob43 Says:
    October 7th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    Try a bees wax based wax and apply many coats it a pain in the butt but worth it.
    I have done it on small peices and it last quite a long time. Johnson wax make the one I use
    References :

  2. split dog Says:
    October 7th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    If a piece is already oil finished , you could build somewhat of a shine , but not a high wet looking finish without going to lacquers etc.
    There are some oil finishes that can be built up to something of a gloss.
    A few ways to go……
    Minwax Tung Oil finish is pretty good.
    Highly refined oils( Damn near varnish) are used to build up finishes on gunstocks.
    Marine varnishes can give a high shine.
    Hinckleys is pricey but good stuff. Even hardware store spar varnishes like Mc Kloskeys can give a good shine.
    Oil based marine finishes can be applied to previously oil finished wood after a basic cleaning w’ a solvent.
    A natural finish guy & thats my best shot.
    Best regards
    References :

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