On 11/02/2019 16:52, wrote:
have a wood (American Walnut) worktop. It's been used in the kitchen
for some, and some places are in need of refinishing.

Fairly sure I've got something basic wrong here, so I'll describe
what I did.

I sanded back (sanding with the grain) the damaged patches with 80,
then 120, then 180 grit, and wiped all dust off.

I then oiled with a rag and Liberon Superior Danish.

In some places the oil took nicely, as expected. In others, it was
immediately obvious that there was a problem. The surface remained
matt, almost greyish - in the worst places it looked as though the
oil was mixed with dust. Now it has dried, all these matt patches are
still matt, still look like they have much less oil on them, and look
pretty poor when the sun shines at the wrong angle.

Thoughts? Found one suggestion that I should use white spirit (or
meths?) to ensure all the dust was removed, but this doesn't seemed
to be mentioned on any of the guides to oiling worktops that I've
looked at.

You will typically need several thin coats to build up a good finish. So
oil again, leave a few mins and then wipe off any excess. Allow to dry
for a day, and then repeat several times.



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Cheers,

John.

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