It is Waco natural oil, available at ACE and Home
Depot. You may find that due to aging of existing ash ceiling battens, the wood
may have darkened and you may want to blend in some darker Waco color to get a good match. The Waco is the finish on the
ash ceiling battens, etc. On the teak components the boats came either oiled or
varnished teak. As I added teak trim and accessories to my 87 Mull F28, some of
the teak just needed oil to match, however, I needed a custom blended stain to
get some of the teak lumber to match the 20 year old “aged” finish
of the interior. Have fun, it is art!
Thanks everyone yes I think I heard the name Watco or
Waco?? Hopefully still available from HD etc—but judging by the sheen it
must have been mixed with varnish no?
Anybody know about this?
Thanks everyone
yes I think I heard the name Watco or Waco?? Hopefully still available from
HD etc—but judging by the sheen it must have been mixed with varnish no?
Anybody know about
this?
It’s Watco Oil. The natural color used to be known as “Watco Danish Oil”. Frankly I’ve had variable results when using Watco on custom furniture. It always toughens the surface of the wood and sometimes it will also leave a hard shiny protective surface on top. When it does that I think it is the best finish of all - combining the virtues of an catalyzing oil and a hard varnish. Other times it doesn’t seem build up a gloss finish and what I end up with is more like a medium rubbed oil finish. Still usable, but different.
The best results seem to be when I apply it twice a few days apart - both times flooding the surface and then wiping off the excess after it stands for half an hour.
Someone said that wood finishing is an art form.
Truly it is…Roger
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Thanks everyone yes I think I heard the name Watco or Waco?? Hopefully still available from HD etc—but judging by the sheen it must have been mixed with varnish no?
Anybody know about this?
Posted by andre laviolette (andrelaviolette@…>)
MINWAX, wipe on poly, is THE answer. From an award winning boat finnisher ! "Scaramanga "“Roger L.” <rogerlov@…> wrote: It’s Watco Oil. The natural color used to be known as “Watco Danish Oil”. Frankly I’ve had variable results when using Watco on custom furniture. It always toughens the surface of the wood and sometimes it will also leave a hard shiny protective surface on top. When it does that I think it
is the best finish of all - combining the virtues of an catalyzing oil and a hard varnish. Other times it doesn’t seem build up a gloss finish and what I end up with is more like a medium rubbed oil finish. Still usable, but different. The best results seem to be when I apply it twice a few days apart - both times flooding the surface and then wiping off the excess after it stands for half an hour. Someone said that wood finishing is an art form. Truly it is…Roger ----- Original Message -----
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That’s what I used when I refinished
the interior wood. The professional (artist) at the boatyard used it for its
finish and ease of use.
Its great and you can get matt or gloss
finish or mix them together for your preference. Using a rag works fine a brush
is good if you want a heavier coat.
Alan F-33 Hull #51 1982
It’s Watco Oil. The
natural color used to be known as “Watco Danish Oil”. Frankly I’ve
had variable results when using Watco on custom furniture. It always toughens
the surface of the wood and sometimes it will also leave a hard shiny
protective surface on top. When it does that I think it is the best finish
of all - combining the virtues of an catalyzing oil and a hard
varnish. Other times it doesn’t seem build up a gloss finish and what I
end up with is more like a medium rubbed oil finish. Still usable, but
different.
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The best results seem
to be when I apply it twice a few days apart - both times flooding the surface
and then wiping off the excess after it stands for half an hour.
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Re: Interior finish of wood
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Thanks everyone yes I think I heard the name Watco or Waco?? Hopefully
still available from HD etc—but judging by the sheen it must have been mixed
with varnish no?
Anybody know about this?
Ron
Hoyt F32
Newport
RI
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Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
The previous owner of my boat redid all the woodwork in my boat-it is beautiful. He used Z-Spar Polyurethane Clear Varnish. Scott of “Girlfriend” saw it and liked it.“Roger L.” <rogerlov@…> wrote: It’s Watco Oil. The natural color used to be known as “Watco Danish Oil”. Frankly I’ve had variable results when using Watco on custom furniture. It always toughens the surface of the wood and sometimes it will also leave a hard shiny protective
surface on top. When it does that I think it is the best finish of all - combining the virtues of an catalyzing oil and a hard varnish. Other times it doesn’t seem build up a gloss finish and what I end up with is more like a medium rubbed oil finish. Still usable, but different. The best results seem to be when I apply it twice a few days apart - both times flooding the surface and then wiping off the excess after it stands for half an hour. Someone said that wood finishing is an art form. Truly it is…Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: ron barr To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Interior finish of wood Thanks everyone yes I think I heard the name Watco or Waco?? Hopefully still available from HD etc—but judging by the sheen it must have been mixed with varnish no? Anybody know about this? Ron Hoyt F32 Newport RI “Life is a Reach, then you
Jibe” SWARD