Waterlox original

Wood countertops can give your. View or search our project help. Waterlox Original Cleaner Concentrate. Our resin-modified Tung Oil products penetrate deep into wood to literally lock out water and provide a rich, distinctive finish that is easy to maintain. I prefer oil finishes and this has a tung oil base which gives more protection than linseed oil bases.

I make a lot of tables so this is perfect. It resists alcohol, hot liquids and similar problems while sealing the wood and hardening and enhancing the wood’s natural appearance. Both, however, are easier to repair than other surface finishes.

Note: Satin is available in Original and a low VOC Formulation. Both formulas go on easily and offer superior but should not be used together. It is more expensive than their Original Seal product, but it is designed to resist UV rays, freshwater, and saltwater. But, if you’ve put on enough coats to get really high gloss, I don’t think it’s going to dull all the way to satin. Grit Sandpaper – available at most hardware stores and home centers.

Designed to penetrate, harden and protect, this finish can be applied with a brush, sprayed or with a cloth or paper towel. Only Original isa a sealer. The optimist says the glass is half full. Shop watco butcher block oil (actual net contents: 16-fl oz) in the wood oils section of Lowes. Our lowest gloss level offered.

Like all of our Tung oil finishes, of the resin portion of the formula is from renewable, natural resources. It’s pretty much impossible to screw up and while it takes forever to apply in amounts that actually build up, you end up with a fantastic finish. Myself… well I’m a little impatient when it comes to finishing. When I do use an oil finish I want it to build quickly, fumes be darned.

Product preparation and usage video. One quart covers 1square feet per coat. One gallon covers 5square feet per coat. The number of coats depends upon the porosity of the wood.

Dry time minimum of hours between coats. Even with the interior finish, the water just beads up (fine for a kitchen floor!). Tag Archives: waterlox Custom Doug Fir Countertops. The original plan was a Walnut counter covered in bartop expoxy, but that was crazy expensive.

A glossy finish starts with smooth woo so sand projects up to 3grit before you begin polishing and waxing. On turned projects, follow up sanding on the lathe by hand-sanding with a 320-grit sanding sponge. for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how-to from Fine Woodworking, plus special offers. This premium tung oil-base high gloss finish works for all exterior wood. It goes on easily with brush, lambswool applicator, cloth roller or spray and forms an elastic finish, protecting against. I used the satin to seal my (MInwax walnut) stained IKEA butcher block countertop on my island and I love it!

Much, much easier to work with and level out. Thick with the original formula. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the low-VOC imposter. Manufacturers are caught in a conundrum of compliance. The first coat penetrates and seals, while following coats build up the surface.

I live and work in Austin, Texas. Over the years I developed the name WoodMan as I quickly became the “go to” person for many when there was a question about tools, techniques, wood or basic fabrication. When the gloss begins to fade, this is the key to knowing that the UV rays are beginning to affect the finish and that it’s time to re-coat.

Everything in our tung oil line starts with the word original ,” Hawkins explained. That includes Original Sealer Finish, Original Satin, Original High gloss and Original Marine Finish, a high solids coating that weighs in with an. It is generally available only through the mail-order catalogs. It is available as either the Original or as a Marine finish. Apply all intended coats to a small, inconspicuous area or a scrap piece of wood from the project and allow to dry prior to applying to the entire surface.

Our highest gloss level offered. It is recommended for all interior wood surfaces.