Comments on: Wood Finishing

By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:10:01 +0000

We bought our lounge furniture from your Rivendell range about 18 months ago. We haven’t treated yet and think it’s due but am unsure what to treat it with. Please can you advise. Is Danish oil my best option? Is that what it had already been treated with when I bought it?
Kind regards.
Neil

By: pamela

pamela — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:53:04 +0000

I have just purchased two lovely Alto coffee tables. Have they already been oiled before purchase n oiled or do I have to oil straight away. Also how often should this be
done?

By: terry

terry — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:43:58 +0000

Hi Donna,
There is no risk of oil transferring at all.
The oil is absorbed into the wood, and as such will not cause problems to carpets or soft furnishings (or anything!). Just be sure that when you maintain the furniture you do not put too much oil on there. Use small applications each time allowing the oil to be absorbed before placing anything on the surfaces.
All the best,
Terry

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:11:58 +0000

Hi, I am interested in one of your oiled nest of tables, but am concerned that the oil may transfer
to carpets and other soft furnishings, is this likely? Can you please give me some advice

Thanks

By: terry

terry — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:27:15 +0000

Hi Gill,
The oil won’t clean the wood, it will nourish it. You will need to clean the wood yorself (don’t use harsh chemicals), but if they don’t come out you may well need to sand it with VERY fine sand paper. Make sure you don’t dig down into the wood, and blend the area surrounding the stains (maybe even do the whole surface). Then you can apply the oil sparingly, giving it a few coats over a period of a week, allowing it to soak in fully between coats.
Please note that if you don’t feel comfortable attempting this yourself then you should get an expert in. Any work you do is done at your own risk, and Oak Furniture Land will not be held responsible for any damage that may result.
Good luck,
Terry

By: gill

gill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:38:40 +0000

Hello Terry,

I have a solid Oak dining room table but have never treated it with oil, it has a some stains over the years and a few hairline cracks, after reading your advise on how to look after natural wood I would like to use the Danish oil, can I just remove the stains with a damp cloth before I use the oil or will I have to sand the wood first? Or will the oil clean the wood?

Kind Regards,
Gill

By: terry

terry — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:42:24 +0000

Hi Sue,
All you need to do is lightly treat it with natural Danish oil. You can get this from most DIY shops.
All the best,

Terry

By: terry

terry — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:40:30 +0000

Hi Paul,

I’m sorry to hear that your dining set has sustained damage. As I cannot see the damage it’s hard to know what to recommend. Sanding and refinishing may be the only option. I would, however, warn against the use of polyurethane. The reason being that it is not immune from water staining itself, and an oiled finish is so much more attractive. This is why all of our oak furniture is Danish oiled.

An oiled piece will not damage from spillages if they are wiped up immediately. Whatever the finish, I would recommend always using place mats and coasters.

Hope that helps,

Terry

By: Paul Stiles

Paul Stiles — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:15:54 +0000

I Have A oiled oak dining table and chairs which is about 2 years old, over this period of time it has sustained a few water marks which has leached out the colour, will I have to sand the whole dining set to achieve an even colour. If so i think I would prefer my oak to be sprayed with polyurethane, at least it resists water damage.