Steven J Corpstein
07-01-2005, 7:33 AM
I have a Maple butcher block for a workbench top and decided to refinish it several weeks ago. I stripped the original factory lacquer finish with chemical, then planed it flat with several hand planes. I then went over it with 320 grit sandpaper.
I decided to use Watco Danish oil and put several really heavy applications on it, keeping it flooded until the wood didn't soak up any more. It's been curing/drying for about 3 - 4 weeks now and I am still having trouble with the surface.
The surface was like glass after it dried, but then got gritty or fuzzy feeling several days later. I attributed that to excess oil boiling up in the heat of the Summer. I lightly sanded it again using 320 grit, but it reverted back to that gritty feel after several days again.
Do I need to use a wipe-on poly over the top to eliminate this? I can't imagine that it is still oozing excess oil after a month? I really wanted to just leave the oil for the final finish and just top with a good paste wax. Sorry for such a long post.
I decided to use Watco Danish oil and put several really heavy applications on it, keeping it flooded until the wood didn't soak up any more. It's been curing/drying for about 3 - 4 weeks now and I am still having trouble with the surface.
The surface was like glass after it dried, but then got gritty or fuzzy feeling several days later. I attributed that to excess oil boiling up in the heat of the Summer. I lightly sanded it again using 320 grit, but it reverted back to that gritty feel after several days again.
Do I need to use a wipe-on poly over the top to eliminate this? I can't imagine that it is still oozing excess oil after a month? I really wanted to just leave the oil for the final finish and just top with a good paste wax. Sorry for such a long post.