Danish Oil - anyone in Surrey have c.200ml they don't need?
Danish Oil - anyone in Surrey have c.200ml they don't need?
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Mobile Chicane

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22,017 posts

242 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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I was wondering if anyone had any of this left over from eg. a kitchen refurb and had no use for? It comes in massive cans, hence it's expensive.

I'd like to refurb a beechwood sink drainer at my rented place. It needs doing and is a simple enough job for me to sand and oil. However the landlord won't agree to the materials cost to do this, and instead wants me to pay for 'cleaning'.

Hence the scrounge...

Thanks very much in advance.

Planet Claire

3,419 posts

239 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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I have some that you can have. Only bought it to coat a very small table so I have loads left that I can decant to you. I'll pm you later when I'm not using my phone.

Huntsman

9,414 posts

280 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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I've got a couple of spare litres in Hampshire...

I find 3 coats every six months is good to keep on top of it.

I sand with fine wire wool, just to de-nib it.

Quick sweep up and bosh on the oil.

Nobby Diesel

2,117 posts

281 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Massive cans. Expensive. Really?
You can buy it in just about any good hardware shope for about £10 for 2 litres.

pugwash4x4

7,682 posts

251 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Nobby Diesel said:
Massive cans. Expensive. Really?
You can buy it in just about any good hardware shope for about £10 for 2 litres.
really?

my local hardware store wants £8.99 for 300ml! Thought that was a bit steep so still haven't bought any yet.

need a few litres though.

Nobby Diesel

2,117 posts

281 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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pugwash4x4 said:
Nobby Diesel said:
Massive cans. Expensive. Really?
You can buy it in just about any good hardware shope for about £10 for 2 litres.
really?

my local hardware store wants £8.99 for 300ml! Thought that was a bit steep so still haven't bought any yet.

need a few litres though.
My local hardware shop do 5ltr for £25.75 or a single Ltr £9.40.
So, I was a little bit out on the tenner for 2 litrs (but not if you buy the 5 Ltr!!!)

Mobile Chicane

Original Poster:

22,017 posts

242 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Got some - thanks for the offers. smile

tubbystu

3,846 posts

290 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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Homebase carry



in a variety of tints.

£10.98 for 500ml - which isn't cheap but by the time you have driven halfway across Surrey might come out easier and less expensive.

HTH

pugwash4x4

7,682 posts

251 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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is danish oil coloured?

we were recommended it for oiling some modern oak furniture- the last thing i want is for it to turn into orange pine stuff!

Hereward

5,138 posts

260 months

Friday 22nd October 2010
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pugwash4x4 said:
is danish oil coloured?

we were recommended it for oiling some modern oak furniture- the last thing i want is for it to turn into orange pine stuff!
You can get a variety of different shades. Test carefully first, though. Depending upon the condition of the wood being treated the actual final colour can vary massively.

I oiled all my external oak window frames this Summer, looks beautiful and brings out the grain but quite a lot of colour variation.