Watco Oil with or with out Buffing Wax

[Jiggs Elphison]

Watco Oil advertises a hand rubbed appearance, and I agree. I just finished a project in Canary Wood and applied Watco natural, and yes it looks as advertised.

My wonderful, lovely wife wants me to buff it with my Beall system, (she likes the looks of a Oak project I used the Beall on), my question is if I buff it lightly with the wax am I defeating the reason for the oil and will I lose all the "hand rubbed " appearence?

Thank you
Jiggs Elphison

[Brian Kent]

That's the formula I use for making tools and boxes out of all kinds of woods. Watco plus all 3 steps of the Beall's buffing system. The result is beautiful, touchable wood surface.

[Prashun Patel]

I agree. Waxing (for me) just makes the surface smoother, flatter, and refines the sheen.

It does not cause the sfc to build or otherwise affect the in-the-wood feeling.