Thread: oil...wait

The instructions are right. Wait 8 hours (or more) between coats (I use at least 3 and often 6 applied at night and in the morning) and then wait a week following the last coat before waxing

Just for confirmation . .. what he said up there above this post.

Thanks

I'll wait around a week till i put the wax on.....

ah... one question.... if i put the wax on the second day... will the danish oil under that still dry and get hard?

cheers

No and no.

The oil can't cure properly through the wax. If you've waxed it, remove the wax, wait some time then re-wax.

And no. Danish oil by its very nature never gets particularly hard. It is a penetration oil/varnish combination that looks good but offers little or no protection from scratches, etc. But it's easy to fix as you can always re-oil it (after removing the wax each time). Some folks never wax it, just re-oil from time to time.

If you want a harder finish, use shellac over the oil to seal it and then use full varnish or wiping varnish or poly varnish.

Depends on the formulation. More driers in relation to resins = quicker drying. With Rustins I've waxed after a day of drying. With Organoil DO I'd wait two weeks, knock back any raised grain and then wax.

What brand are you using HS?