Coloured hard wax oil base coat

[Danmickread]

Good evening all,

I have 5 ltrs of Marldon ultra matt hard wax oil that I got left over from a job a few years ago and would like to make use of it on some hardwood ply. I would like to add a black base coat first, marldon do an ebony coloured hard wax oil but it's so expensive so wanted to know if I can use any brand of coloured hard wax oil for my first coat under the Marldon or can there be compatability issues? This will allow me to shop around to find the colour that I would like.

Are there any alternatives to using a coloured hard wax oil as a base like a stain? I read that stains don't allow the hard wax oil top coats to sink into the wood properly.

Thanks in advance
Dan

 

[Lefley]

Good evening all,

I have 5 ltrs of Marldon ultra matt hard wax oil that I got left over from a job a few years ago and would like to make use of it on some hardwood ply. I would like to add a black base coat first, marldon do an ebony coloured hard wax oil but it's so expensive so wanted to know if I can use any brand of coloured hard wax oil for my first coat under the Marldon or can there be compatability issues? This will allow me to shop around to find the colour that I would like.

Are there any alternatives to using a coloured hard wax oil as a base like a stain? I read that stains don't allow the hard wax oil top coats to sink into the wood properly.

Thanks in advance
Dan

They do sell tints for hard wax oils!

 

[Danmickread]

They do sell tints for hard wax oils!

Hi, can you elaborate? Do you mean marldon specifically or in general?

 

[Lefley]

Hi, can you elaborate? Do you mean marldon specifically or in general?