Mike in Mystic wrote:
>
> In my experience, no.
>
> That's why they make the tinted version of the danish oil - so you have
> options in terms of what hue you wish to achieve. I just finished a cherry
> high chair to which I applied 5 coats of natural Watco danish oil. To the
> high chair tray I applied 3 coats of satin wipe on poly and the color
> changed imperceptably (at least IMO). This was a good thing, for me, as I
> loved the color I achieved with the natural oil.
>
> I have used dark walnut and cherry watco before, and I know they have a lot
> of other shades. You might want to get a few of those and try them out to
> see if you can get what you're looking for.
>
> Mike
You can also mix in artist's oils, sparing amounts or you'll kill the
finish's transparency. "Earth tones" such as raw and baked umber and
sienna match wood tones well.
I tried the cherry Watco on a piece of scrap, and I didn't like the way it
looked. It turned out to be closer to a deep burgundy color than cherry. I
might just try applying a few more coats of the Watco natural.
Thanks for the help.
"Mike in Mystic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In my experience, no.
>
> That's why they make the tinted version of the danish oil - so you have
> options in terms of what hue you wish to achieve. I just finished a
cherry
> high chair to which I applied 5 coats of natural Watco danish oil. To the
> high chair tray I applied 3 coats of satin wipe on poly and the color
> changed imperceptably (at least IMO). This was a good thing, for me, as I
> loved the color I achieved with the natural oil.
>
> I have used dark walnut and cherry watco before, and I know they have a
lot
> of other shades. You might want to get a few of those and try them out to
> see if you can get what you're looking for.
>
> Mike
>
>
Most likely not
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Mitch" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I recently posted asking if Watco Danish Oil is meant to be applied as a
> final finish. The reason I asked is that I am not entirely pleased with
the
> darkness of this finish. I applied 3 coats to 3/4" Birch ply. I'd like
to
> get it a little darker. Will a coat of poly achieve this?
>
> Thanks for reading.
>
>
In my experience, no.
That's why they make the tinted version of the danish oil - so you have
options in terms of what hue you wish to achieve. I just finished a cherry
high chair to which I applied 5 coats of natural Watco danish oil. To the
high chair tray I applied 3 coats of satin wipe on poly and the color
changed imperceptably (at least IMO). This was a good thing, for me, as I
loved the color I achieved with the natural oil.
I have used dark walnut and cherry watco before, and I know they have a lot
of other shades. You might want to get a few of those and try them out to
see if you can get what you're looking for.
Mike