Rubbing olive oil in the finish

[paul cottingham]

So someone I know (I'll call her "my MIL") rubs olive oil into her wood furniture to "rejuvenate" it. Viscerally, I struggle wit this. Any thoughts?

[Steve Schoene]

It is vegetable oil that will turn rancid, while doing absolutely nothing to protect the furniture finish, or wood. It's only "rejuvenation" is the wet oily look, but that will catch dust. A really, really, bad idea. No redeeming features what so ever -- other than not making refinishing a major challange by being silicone spray.

If she must rub stuff on furniture give her a can of non-silicone paste wax --it will do no harm at least. I'd use naphtha to remove the oily residue first.

[Chris Padilla]

Sounds like one of those MIL Tales. :)

[paul cottingham]

I used quotes to disguise the fact I'm talking about my MIL. Was I not subtle enough?

She rubbed it into my floors where they were scratched, and into something she gave us. I don't think she touched anything I made....

[Tom Giacomo]

Maybe she just needs a good salad.

[paul cottingham]

Or she will soon need a good finish stripper. And it won't be me....