New Finish from Chestnut - Offer ends Saturday 1st May!!!

[richburrow]

Hello Rich
I got mine in the post last week.
Going to the wildmans cabin tomorrow night, we will give it a go.
Thanks
Rich

 

[Terry Smart]

can I use this as a final sanding coat - building a slurry and then wiping that off or will that dull the finish in some way?

Mark Baker reports that he has used the oil in this way and has been happy with the results and hopefully you will be as well.
I wouldn't expect this method to give a full gloss though as the oil will be contaminated (in the way you want) which will interfere with the sheen. Subsequent coats should be unaffected.

 

[Jonzjob]

Richard, I have just found this thread. That oil sounds very interesting!

Now the question. What chance is there of you sending it over to me here in France. There isn't much chance of getting any of our visitors to bring it over because most of them travel hand baggage only and the airport security would throw ALL of their toys out of the cot if they tried to bring it over!!

The extra postage is obvious, but not toooo much I hope?

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi John,

PM Sent

Richard

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi All,

Just to update you and give a little more info, Olly (OPJ) has been using the HWO on a project and has given a really good review of the finish on his blog, read it here:

http://ollypj.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/wood-machining-project-2009/

The review starts about halfway down the page but the hole thing is worth a read.

Don't forget, the offer ends 1st May!!

Cheers

Richard

P.s, A massive thanks to all those that have supported the offer!!!

 

[Jonzjob]

Well! After winning the fight with Paypal I'm looking forward to recieving mine now 8) 8)

A question that I meant to ask before Richard? Would the oil be tough enough for a garden bench? Used sparingly of course..

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi all,

A massive thanks again to all those that have supported me with this offer. Just to remind you that the offer closes on Saturday 1st May so last chance to get a bargain!!!

Cheers

Richard

 

[Blister]

email sent

 

[DaveL]

Would the oil be tough enough for a garden bench? Used sparingly of course..

On the back of the tin it says 'Not suitable for exterior use.' not sure why that should be.

 

[Richard Findley]

I'm sorry John, completely missed your question

I think Terry would be able to answer it better than me I think.

Cheers

Richard

 

[Jonzjob]

Both the oil and the melamine lac arrived safely thank you Richard! and as Dave said it is on the tin 'Not suitable for exterior use' and with the very strong sun here that warning is good enough for me not to try it.i'll stick with the teak type oils ad save my new find for specials!

Another question? Is it better to keep the hard wax oil out of high-ish temps? The temp in my workshop can get up to mid 30s in the summer even though I have some good insulation in the roof. It can also get down to zero or less in the winter. So will it be a better idea to keep it in our boiler room in the house where the temp is not so severe?

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi John,

Again, Terry would be better to answer this but I think oils and cellulose finishes are unaffected by temperature, only waterbourne finishes need protecting from frost. That said, a nice constant workshop temp (say 15deg) is always going to be best.

HTH

Richard

 

[Jonzjob]

Thank you Richard.

The main reason for the querie was that I had some epoxie go solid on me and after contacting a very helpful guy in the U.K. I found that it was because it had been left in my workshop over the winter in freezing temps. He told me to put the bottles, 1/2 litres, in a pan of boiling water for 15 minutes and it 'might' retrieve it. It did and now they are both usuable again! Since then I have been very wary!

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi all,

The offer is now closed :wink:

A massive thank you to everyone that has supported the offer and tried the new product. Feedback seems to be very positive so far. I shall be keeping the new finish as part of my normal stock so you know where to come when you run out :wink: :wink:

Thanks again,

Richard

 

[Terry Smart]

Late reply, sorry.

We don't recommend the Hard Wax Oil for exterior use; it should be okay in sheltered areas but not exposed to full-on weathering.

The oil should be kept in a cool, dry place, as should most of our products. The acrylics finishes should be protected from frost and it's advisable to prevent the flammable stuff getting too hot. It'd take some doing but it's worth mentioning.
Sticking in a pan of hot water certainly isn't recommended.

 

[miles_hot]

I got some "brush /drag marks" from the cloth on my third coat. I don't know if I touched it too late trying to take some excess off or didn't get the excess off which then stayed to form these "drag marks" - assuming a normal temperature shop how long have I got to rub off any excess before I should leave alone?

Many thanks

Miles
PS Loving the shine

 

[Terry Smart]

Hi Miles

I wouldn't wait longer than 2-3 minutes to take off the excess oil. The marks you describe sound likely to have been caused by oil oil being too dry when you wiped it over.
Glad you're liking it!

 

[miles_hot]

Hi Miles

I wouldn't wait longer than 2-3 minutes to take off the excess oil. The marks you describe sound likely to have been caused by oil oil being too dry when you wiped it over.
Glad you're liking it!

That's what I was hoping, ah well just have to have some of Mark's go faster juice and ensure that I get the top and bottom of the bowl coated and wiped in 2 mins

Miles

 

[frugal]

Hi Miles

I wouldn't wait longer than 2-3 minutes to take off the excess oil. The marks you describe sound likely to have been caused by oil oil being too dry when you wiped it over.
Glad you're liking it!

If you do leave it too long and get either streaks or a thin varnish like film left behind, is the only option to sand it away and start again? Or can you over coat it like a shellac and it will blend the layers?

 

[miles_hot]

Hi Miles

I wouldn't wait longer than 2-3 minutes to take off the excess oil. The marks you describe sound likely to have been caused by oil oil being too dry when you wiped it over.
Glad you're liking it!

If you do leave it too long and get either streaks or a thin varnish like film left behind, is the only option to sand it away and start again? Or can you over coat it like a shellac and it will blend the layers?

I managed to get around the bowl in record time and not leave any marks behind and the finish was utterly fantastic however there was a drip :evil: So I sanded it off again and buffed it up and the level of shine was fantastic and the bowl may have been a little more tactile. I would say that the resulting finish was shinier than the pure hardwax oil but possibly less lustrous / deep - rather like the difference between synthetic wax and carnuba on car "detailing" forums...

Miles