A 30-Minute Danish Oil Side Table Makeover

In June 2021, I revamped this aspect desk in our breakfast room (presently used as a lounge), eradicating the desk’s heavy manufacturing unit end to reveal the pure wooden.

I meant to offer the whole lot a protecting coat of my favourite nail polish, General Finishes High performance enamel with flat finish. However after almost two years, I nonetheless have not managed to offer this desk a protecting coating. So naturally, the unprotected uncooked wooden prime confirmed indicators of wear and tear and tear.

In truth, I am glad I by no means put a transparent coat on this desk as a result of within the two years since I took the desk down, I’ve discovered about two new merchandise for wooden – Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C in Pure colorwhich is what I used for all of the walnut wooden in our grasp tub, and Watco Danish Oil in Dark Walnut, which is what I utilized in my Walnut WaterRower on the residence fitness center. The Rubio Monocoat is a transparent end, and the Danish oil on darkish walnut darkens the wooden. I made a decision to attempt the Danish oil on the desk.

I am not 100% certain what that wooden is, though after I took the desk in 2021, many individuals appeared satisfied that the desk is product of cherry. So I wasn’t anticipating the colour to be deep and delightful like it’s on my walnut WaterRower. However I used to be pleasantly stunned by the colour. Here’s a have a look at the entrance of the desk earlier than the Danish oil was utilized…

And here is the drawer prime and a leg with the Danish oil.

The entire course of took me about half-hour. I utilized the Danish oil with a paper towel, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then wiped off the surplus with one other paper towel. It would not get any simpler than this! The oil gave the wooden a pleasant medium brown end. (Bonus factors should you spot my cat pictured beneath. 😀)

I’m very glad with the outcome. And now Matt shall be blissful that the desk prime has some safety, so let’s not utterly damage the desk. The colour goes very properly with the wood blinds in the lounge.

The desk prime has a bit of wooden that’s significantly lighter than the others in its pure coloration. It wasn’t as noticeable when the entire thing was a light-weight coloration, however now that it has been darker, that streak of sunshine on the sting of the desk prime exhibits up much more. However I do not trouble with that. That is simply the character of actual wooden ending. Not all items shall be completed in precisely the identical means.

I grew to become an enormous fan of Danish oil and Rubio Monocoat for pure oiled finishes. There may be such a pure magnificence in an oiled end versus a polyurethane end, and I discover myself on the lookout for extra alternatives to make use of oiled finishes. I am undecided how any of those would work on one thing like a eating room desk that’s used commonly. Once we handle to show this room again right into a breakfast room, and I can have a eating room desk right here once more, I may be tempted to discover a desk I can end myself to attempt one among these merchandise on it.

Individuals commonly ask me what end I’d suggest for eating tables, and as of now, Normal Finishes’ excessive efficiency end (which is a water-based polyurethane) is my hands-down favourite. However it might be good to search out another end, and an oiled end may be a very good choice. I hope future Kristi has the chance to search out out! 😀