So I will wait till it is completely dry and consider it only then, that could be 6 months that could be a year. I may apply poly over top, but as user-2823298 stated it can take months to fully dry. That said it's now two days later and I'm still wiping off small and I mean tiny, spots of oil that have been popping through the finish. This seems to have worked out well and the surface is super smooth. At that point I was a bit stressed out, but what I did was to wet sand with mineral spirits to fix the scratches and then I applied a very thin coat of danish oil (wet sanded with 600 grit then 1500 grit sandpaper) to bring back the shine. I managed to scratch the surface significantly. The danish oil had not cured enough and gummed up when sanding. The result turned out okay so I decided to proceed with the desktop. I tested it on a couple of small sample pieces that I had applied danish oil to earlier in the finishing process. I had made my own wiping poly but didn't like the look. So On Saturday after hemming and hawing, I decided to try and top coat with Watco wiping poly. I have read anywhere from 72 hours to weeks or months. Also, I am super impressed with the smoothness and feel of the finish I have achieved so far with Danish oil and I’m worried that I might ruin the finish.Īlso I have read conflicting opinions on how long to wait before applying poly over danish oil. I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with poly over danish oil and if I should rather go with a stain finish. I’m not totally over the moon about the appearance of either of those finishes for a couple of reasons, a) they’re a bit shiny and b) it makes it look a little plasticy. I have tried it out with a couple of scrap pieces with two finishes, glossy and semi-gloss. I have applied danish oil, about 3 – 4 coats and since this will be used daily and hold computer monitors, hot and cold drinks, I am considering putting a couple of coats of wipe on poly over top. ![]() My wife has patiently put up with it, but she’s starting to get restless, it’s been about a month and a half since I commandeered the kitchen table in the name of woodworking. Funny thing is I’ve transformed my kitchen table into a workshop, since I have no other suitable place to work. ![]() I’ve attached an image of what is looks like so far. I have used sapele veneer over 1″ Baltic birch plywood. I am extremely pleased with the results so far. So I’ve been working on a computer desk that I will be using daily since I am now working from home.
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