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So the order would be?... 1. Stain 2. Danish oil (or varnish) 3. Polyurethane 4. Fiddes wax (optional) How many coats of each? Would you sand between coats? And what grit paper would you use for a smooth finish?

I've been told that using danish oil is a very effective finishing method for interior wooden furniture. My question is: what is the most natural looking way to stain the wood before applying the oil? Do you apply stain before the danish oil? Could you use paste wax together with oil? Or is it...

Or to get rid of the varnish for that matter? I realise you've said that nothing will bond to wax because that's its purpose, but would anything bond to varnish? The varnish has covered the wax layer completely. I gues if the table is in a relatively hot room there would be a chance the wax...

If I didn't go for the Protex, what would be the best solvent to use to get rid of the wax?

Would I need to put anything over the chalk paint or would that act as a sealer? Thanks

Surely there's something I could use to seal in the wax and create a hardened film over the top of it? As the wax is only a very thin layer which is rubbing off. What about a stronger oil meant for exterior applications?

Thanks for the reply. That's a shame to hear. What if I wiped it down to get rid of the excess wax, sanded and then applied another layer of varnish? I understand what you're saying but there is hardly any wax coming off onto my finger when I touch it now, which says to me that the varnish has...

I'm new to woodwork and have just finished building a table - I'm very pleased with the build quality as it was my first ever project. I sanded it then used Liberon Black Bison Paste Wax (Dark Oak) to stain it. Stupidly, when I realised that the wax wasn't dark enough to achieve the colour I...