I assembled a floor lamp in walnut a few days ago. Walnut was KD, steamed. 2 Coats of clear Watco Danish oil, lightly sanded with 320 grit between.
I am leaving for a business trip tomorrow and decided the fastest approach to get it into the living room today (which would make LOML happy) would be to apply Johnson's paste wax until I get a light sheen.
I can't seem to get any shine after three coats. What have I done wrong. Now, I'm wondering if I've screwed it up. It doesn't look terrible but the exterior is very flat looking, especially the base.
I have been rubbing the wax in, waiting a few minutes then following with a clean cloth. Do I need to wait longer? More coats?
I'm beginning to think the problem is that either the grain is too open for this approach or I should have waited a few days for the oil to dry a little bit more, although it felt very dry to my hand. It has been drying for two days, the last 24 hours in the house.
Chuck
I am leaving for a business trip tomorrow and decided the fastest approach to get it into the living room today (which would make LOML happy) would be to apply Johnson's paste wax until I get a light sheen.
I can't seem to get any shine after three coats. What have I done wrong. Now, I'm wondering if I've screwed it up. It doesn't look terrible but the exterior is very flat looking, especially the base.
I have been rubbing the wax in, waiting a few minutes then following with a clean cloth. Do I need to wait longer? More coats?
I'm beginning to think the problem is that either the grain is too open for this approach or I should have waited a few days for the oil to dry a little bit more, although it felt very dry to my hand. It has been drying for two days, the last 24 hours in the house.
Chuck