Recent content by Markp75

Thanks for the advice guys...the stained wax sounds like an option, I’m going to look into this for the next project. So I’ve started on the bottom of the unit tonight. I basically wiped it down with meths and then applied a thin coat of the wax oil. I let it soak in for 5 mins then carefully...

The hard wax oil is tinted...walnut, fairly dark so I’m hoping the blotches might not be so bad. I’ve tested on some scrap, but these were quite small pieces so it’s hard to tell how things will look over a larger area.

I’m using fiddes HardWax oil and was planning on applying it straight onto the bare wood. When I use danish oil, I do dye the wood first and have the same problems in terms of the blotches. They remain apparent after the 4-5 coats of oil...so frustrating!

Thanks for the reply...yeah it does seem strange that there isn’t anything marketed as wood conditioner here. So would you recommend wiping down with meths before applying the hard wax oil?

I’ve just built a solid vinyl shelf out of redwood..I’ve done quite a few of these as they seem quite popular. The problem I keep coming up against however, is random blotches appearing when staining. I’ve been using two methods: after thorough, careful sanding/cleaning, on some pieces I wipe on...