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I've made frames out of mdf and there are quite a few exposed edges.

How should I seal the MDF?
Should I seal only the edges or seal the whole surface?


Please note that these frames are...

PS. Was planning on rubbing 1200 over the surface after my last coat dries to even any blemishes/ inconsistencies with the satin/matte sections. Should I? You may want to reply with "you shouldn't'...

Ok I worked out the only way to do this. The instructions on the bottle just do not work as far as I'm concerned. The closest I can get to an even, matte finish is achieved by applying the...

I waited a few days for the stain to dry (>30 degree Queensland weather), wiped the surface to remove any residue with a few different dry cloths then applied the Scandinavian Oil as per the...

I've taken everyone's advice on board and I'm very happy with the results so far. Starting again was the way to go.
I started with 180 as it felt really coarse and I couldn't bring myself to go any...

Really starting to notice the vertical lines in the wood that runs perpendicular to the grain. Are these the milling lines? I'm sanding my heart out with 240 and it's slowly fading them. Was I...

Will wet (oil) sanding pull the stain out of the wood? Otherwise it looks like an awesome technique to get a uniform finish with the oil.

Sorry, I meant higher. Why not go 600, 800, 1200? Is there a point of diminishing returns at 400?

Is there a reason to use 240-400 and not lower? Valleys and mountains as in a non-straight surface? I thought these would be milled to a nearly perfectly flat surface.

I didn't sand it at all as it's "dressed". I figured it was pre sanded.

Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm past that. I'm all good now aside from the possibility that the stain and oil aren't playing nice with each other. Doubtful that will be a problem but I'll test soon.

I haven't considered that. I mean Feast Watson Proof Tint Stain (Japan Black colour). I applied that, let it dry for 24 hours then applied the Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil (Danish Oil). However,...

I'm a newbie to woodwork and surprised myself by successfully creating an even Black Japan stain on some Tasmanian Oak. I then decided to finish it with Danish Oil. Somehow I arrived at the decision...