Aaron Karp
02-03-2023, 4:38 PM
I recently finished my first tabletop with Rubio Monocoat (pure). It's a white oak desktop, 54x27. Previously I've only used it on toys and small items.
I followed the directions as meticulously as possible, including thoroughly drying every inch with shop towels within 10 minutes of troweling the oil on and buffing it in with a pad. I used only half the accelerator ratio (1:6 vs 1:3) because my can had leaked and that's all I had left of it. It has been curing for 2.5 weeks, which Rubio customer service said should be adequate. It feels dry to the touch, but leaves a very slight oily/waxy reside on my hands if I handle it with more than a light touch. It also still smells faintly like the wet product – not nearly as much as when I first applied the finish, but my recollection of using this on smaller projects, and Osmo on large surfaces, is that the smell dissipated much faster. (Note this is my first time using less than the recommended amount of accelerator.)
Did I mess up the application (and if so can I fix it w/o sanding and reapplying)? Or do I just need to be patient?
I followed the directions as meticulously as possible, including thoroughly drying every inch with shop towels within 10 minutes of troweling the oil on and buffing it in with a pad. I used only half the accelerator ratio (1:6 vs 1:3) because my can had leaked and that's all I had left of it. It has been curing for 2.5 weeks, which Rubio customer service said should be adequate. It feels dry to the touch, but leaves a very slight oily/waxy reside on my hands if I handle it with more than a light touch. It also still smells faintly like the wet product – not nearly as much as when I first applied the finish, but my recollection of using this on smaller projects, and Osmo on large surfaces, is that the smell dissipated much faster. (Note this is my first time using less than the recommended amount of accelerator.)
Did I mess up the application (and if so can I fix it w/o sanding and reapplying)? Or do I just need to be patient?