replying to MGH, Ridelo wrote:
mgh wrote:

One of my all time favorites finishes has been Okene Antique Oil by Pratt
and Lambert. I have used this product for over 30 years with excellent
results. The finish is applied with a small rage, the first coats
penetrate, the more coats the greater the surface build up, wax the surface
with 0000 steel wool and buff. The product is no longer on the market.
I've
tried the following, Benjamin Moore Antique Oil, Watco Danish Oil, Minwax
Antique Oil, Hopes Tongue Oil, Tried and True with bee's wax, I mixed
Minwax
polyurethane and Minwax Antique Oil none give suitable results like the
Okene. I need suggestions for a replacement. I am down the just a few
ounces of Okene and need a replacement.
Thanks
MGH


Hey MGH, don't know when you posted this but I too used Okene for 30
years. I finally purchased the only product suitable to go over Okene and
that is WATCO Danish Oil, Natural. All other Danish oil products I looked
at had a verathane in it which I did not want.

Did my first piece of antique yesterday. Used 180grit 3x sandpaper to
remove a water stain and freshen up the rest of the top of the washstand.
Brushed the oil on, waited 15 minutes, wiped off. Wow, I was so impressed.
Love the feeling of velvet smooth once dry. I did a second coat today,
same timing/process and am very happy with the results.

Not sure what you did not like about WATCO. I was also advised to buy two
containers, as this product may not be easily available in the future.
Since I oil my furniture every 4 years, I did. Figure I'm set for life
now! Posted Sept 2015.

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