Oak finishing oil

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Evening all,

I've a solid Oak worktop to replace my current cheap Beech one which has a lovely pales tones in its current unfinished state.

I'm looking for something to finish it with that will protect but darken it as little as possible. A slight sheen would be great but not essential.

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Other than being subject to a keyboard & mouse and the occasional plate it won't have a hard life so doesn't need to be particularly hard wearing.

Recommendations welcome :)

Thanks,

BennyC
 
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I used dark oak beeswax on mine and it looks stunning. They do lighter tones also so worth a look. Just remember that the finish will only be as good as the prep
 
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as ive just used the pic in man jobs thread ! not sure what to use on my oak arch either ,dont want it too shiny ,more the rich nourished look ,obviously outdoor

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I used danish oil for my oak worktop desk - am very happy with the results. It does darken it a bit but anything you put on it will tend to darken it to a degree. I can take a picture of mine later if you'd like.
For best results sand the worktop first, then clean the dust with a damp towel. Coat once and let dry. Then *lightly* sand to knock off bumps, lumps and bits of wood sticking up. Wipe with a damp cloth. Repeat the coating and sanding so you have 3 or 4 coats. It'll be long lasting and look / feel great.
 

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Just started putting oak window boards in our house and wanted something as close to natural colour as possible eventually settling on Osmo Polyx Hard wax Oil - Clear Matt it's expensive but goes a long way and to save some money I've done the underside in Danish oil. There's a slight change of colour but putting any coating on oak will do that, I avoided the oils labelled natural as they add a little white/grey colour to the mix to return it to a more natural colour.
 
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Here is the difference after I used Osmo oil on my oak floor. you can see the natural color of the oak at the bottom of the pic. I always find oak darkens up no matter what you put on it. I like it though.

Product: Osmo Polyx Hard Wax Oil-Clear Satin (3032C)

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Yep used Danish on mine and echo the other sentiments here, does darken a bit but it's not bad.

Once you apply the oil don't forget to use a cloth to remove excess, especially on later coats. The wood seems to drink the oil more for the first 1-2 coats.

Excess oil will go gummy, so best to wipe it down a few mins after applying with a damp cloth.

I didn't bother to do the underside of the desk, maybe I should have, but it's held up fine so far.
 
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