How to apply Danish Oil

Let me show you how easy it is to apply a Danish Oil

[@fiend821]

Summary 1. Pre-sand wood up to 240 grit 2. Shake can 3. 1st application: Pour Danish oil onto clean rag/paper towel, and rub onto wood. Surface should be slightly wet. Leave to soak in for a few minutes. 4. Wipe off excess with fresh paper towel, don't let excess oil dry on the surface. Let dry for 4-8h. 5. 2nd application: Rub a thin layer of Danish oil onto paper towel. Leave for a few minutes. 6. Wipe off excess with fresh paper towel. Let dry for 4-8h. 7. 3rd application: repeat steps 5 & 6. 8. 4th application: drip a small amount of Danish oil onto the surface, use 600 girt sandpaper to sand with the oil. (slurry of wood dust and oil is normal). 9. Wipe off excess with fresh paper towel. Let dry for 4-8h. Stop here if satin finish is desired. 10. 5th application: Repeat steps 8 & 9 until the level of gloss is desired.

[@JonathanBrief]

It's not the same if you write it out like this. I enjoy seeing him rub his wood.

[@fiend821]

@@JonathanBrief I found myself rewatching the video way too many times so I decided to summarise it for myself. He does rub wood really well tho

[@hrfici]

I don't know? Takes 4 times to slurry his wood ...

[@Tommy-bf2br]

@@JonathanBrief haha epic comment

[@camkai1998]

@@JonathanBrief 🤣😂🤣😂

[@TaoOfCharlie]

Perfect! Thank you! I am oiling and cleaning up a spinning wheel. Your instructions are easy and to the point. Perfect!

[@galaxydreaming]

Excellent video! Easy to follow instructions and straight to the point 💥 thank you

[@wahinenuiloa]

Very good instructions. I've been using a similar finishing protocol for years and it works well. Thank you

[@steffaniemartz9742]

Thank you! Great info! I have an old farmhouse table that needs to be refinished, and I wanted to try danish oil on it, but I didn't know where to start! This was perfect.

[@lightfusegetaway]

Thank for posting. After watching this, I decided on medium walnut Danish oil for some bookshelves I am building. Very confident they'll look great following your instructions.

[@289adrienne]

Thanks for sharing- you were so much help! Would never have known to use sandpaper and it’s made such a difference to the oak table I’ve been refinishing. Thanks!

[@IUsedToBeAPygmy]

Thank you for the effort of making these videos, they really help beginners like me a lot! Cheers!

[@gprice1978]

Just stumbled across this video, exactly what I was looking for as I am going to finish a guitar with danish oil. Subscribed.

[@ettnollbajen9945]

How die the guitar turn out? I'm in my way to do it as well

[@Exodus5K]

For those wondering, he sanded on coat #4 with 600 grit sandpaper. It was at this point (after wiping off the oil) that he indicated a 'satin' finish was achieved. This means 5 to 6 coats would be necessary for a higher gloss finish.

[@Sooz3112]

Thank you! x

[@jamesford5626]

Conor McKee thanks! 😊

[@dadbydesign]

damn i thought he said 220 grit!! i went and used 320 like a dummy on a small area of a table, now I can't get the sandpaper scratches out

[@Sath888]

Nice video Fabian and well presented with all the information I required. I like the sanding tip. Thanks, this has been a great help

[@epona9166]

Wow!! The oil/sandpaper coats bring the finish to a whole new level. I don't have 600 grit here but I do have what feels like sanding cloth (as opposed to paper) @400 grit. I used that, and the surface was way smoother. Definitely worth the trouble, which was minimal. Great video!

[@northcackalacky4694]

Exactly the honest information I've been looking for. Making my sister a Zebra wood and Purple heart computer desk. Perfect. Thank you.

[@amycoleman8757]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I am finishing wood shutters with danish oil (2 weeks after staining). I hope to apply enough costs to effectively make the shutters waterproof. Thanks again. Great instructions- I have now subscribed.

[@lindsaylulu7830]

Thank you, Fabian! There are a whole lot of terrible websites on what and how to apply danish oil (I've read/watched them all now!). But your video made sense to me so I bought some and I used it over an earlier linseed application yesterday. Beautiful! More coats today and I'm definitely converted!

[@pabitramohangayan1482]

I hardly believed how easy it is to apply. So awesome video.

[@alanknuss1241]

Thank you for this. Just used this method to finish a guitar neck, and it looks beautiful 👍

[@alansimpson596]

Thank you Fabian. That's the first time I've understood how to use Danish oil properly.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks Man, Appreciate it!

[@kval1015]

Thanks for the video! We have decided to use Danish Oil on a wood shelving unit we built in the garage. We will likely do two coats to start since the areas we will be applying won't be receiving much wear and tear (just the supports and fronts of the shelves).

[@mihumus]

Nice tip of the sandpaper, thanks for sharing!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks for checking it out

[@TheDanm22]

You just saved my project. I was about to cry because i thought i did something wrong lol. Many helpful tips. Thank you

[@AnthonyPrechtl]

You make everything look great, and you make doing it look easy and enjoyable.

[@luifranco1457]

This is the best how-to video I’ve seen so far on applying Danish Oil. All the other videos I’ve seen say to dump some oil on the surface and then rub it in. The problem with that is if you have some grooves or other (routed) details in your work, then it’s hard to get the oil out of tight areas. Paper towels work great since they don’t hold a heavy amount of the oil, and they make it easy to pick up the excess. I didn’t know about sanding with 600 on the 4th coat, thanks for that!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@rosehayward5434]

Thankyou for making your videos quick and easy enough for beginners like me to follow.

[@TheCowboysdude]

Excellent tutorial!!!! Thank you!

[@esther6302]

Thank you Fabian, a very comprehensive demonstration. We are going to try it today!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks for checking it out :)

[@beckerqueiroz]

Thank you, Fabian. This was really helpful.

[@fraforgt-350r2]

Great video, I used your technique and i love the results. I just love danish oil, it provides a beautiful finish and it’s so easy to apply.

[@swcellular99]

Thank you for the sandpaper tip, my first project with Danish Oil is beautiful!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Cheers! Glad you like it!

[@mark261166]

Thanks for posting your video, couldn't be explained more clearly.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@areks.6101]

Exactly, this is the video I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

[@spam12031]

Thanks for the instructional video it's awesome I'm going to try

[@mrbigg7255]

Very nice. Love the sand with oil. I have a bunch of 1”x12”x8’ red oak boards that are hung on staircase balusters. Looking for a quick way to finish them. This looks like the way to go. Matches the sheen on the wood doors in the building. Thanks.

[@melissamatsuoka]

wow this looks amazing!!! def going to try this

[@elxenomorph534]

Thank you so much sir, I really needed this video. I am polishing old furniture, I had no clue how to go about it.

[@saymyname218]

I learned a lot from this video and thank you ....But I can recommend any finishing by polishing with fine steel wool ( such as jewellers use )....I discovered this by mistake as I just had some lol.

[@philhewett1601]

Excellent video...thanx an' a hat tip! Well done. I am grateful for the sanding with 600 grit and oil. You seem to be much more conservative with your application than I am...I flood the surface, let it stand 10--15 minutes and then wipe it off. Again, thank you.

[@davechapman7735]

an excellent demonstration thanks for that good advice. cheers NZ

[@gunterschone8402]

Schönes Video, Fabian.Das haste super erklärt, wie man das Öl am besten benutzt.Mit dem Öl-Zwischenschliff war mir auch neu gewesen.Danke für die ganzen Erklärungen.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Gern geschehen, danke für's Ansehen!

[@beardedwoodpecker]

That’s the instructions i was looking for thank you for sharing your knowledge Happy turnings Ioannis (Athens Greece)

[@Nickbox]

Excellent timing! I actually have several projects that I'm working on this month that I'm going to finish with Danish OIl, thanks for the video! Man that finish looks nice!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Cheers! Glad you like it!

[@kencoleman7762]

Nicely done and exactly what I was looking for.

[@joshthalheimer]

Thanks Fabian! We're putting this lesson to good use for our cedar bathroom ceiling.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you Josh :)

[@GregWallis]

Really nicely done, Fabian. That's the best finish I've seen with Danish Oil. I look forward to trying this out.

[@ronammologist16]

Very helpful! Many thanks!

[@ShuswapViking]

Thanks for the video Fab, I have some Danish oil I'm using to finish a coffee table, but could not see the instructions and did not know how long I could take between applications and sanding! Thank you!

[@bolotauro]

Thank you. Very well explained. I'll try

[@Sooz3112]

Looks great, thanks for sharing x

[@davewilliams355]

Thanks Fabian, great advice.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@moosey62]

Danke Fabian. Genau was ich was looking for ;-)

[@KharaokeTube]

Looks beautiful!!! 🤩

[@rtang10005]

Great video. This was very helpful.

[@BlueOceanDesigns]

Never thought watching Danish Oil being could be so therapeutic. Always wondered why my single application never looked good :).... Keep up the good work..

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Appreciate you checking it out.

[@ghengis430]

Thanks Fabian, I liked the comparisons, try as I might in hardware shops, nobody ever seems to know the difference. I don't want a glass finish, so I'll go gently!

[@springy-2112]

Good tips , I'm refinishing a guitar and it is looking very nice 👍🏻☮❤

[@forrestallison1879]

This video could not be any better. Thank you very much

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Cheers! Glad you like it! :-)

[@peterjabulani]

Thanks!! Very helpful

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

Great video, will really help when I try this....liked the 600 grit sandpaper technique!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you :)

[@luismtz9114]

I am finishing a bass guitar made of pine and banak, I am finishing it with cherry color Danish oil, started getting frustrated because the finish felt sticky in some areas and some areas seem dryer. the missing step I was not performing was to apply the Danish oil with a piece of sandpaper, it makes a HUGE improvement. Thank you for posting this video. Greetings from Mexico.

[@saugeangel6607]

Thank you Fabian. Sorry my previous comment was so brief. But the reason was, after watching some of your extremely good and informative video, I was in a hurry to get out of the door of my sisters flat to get back to my new flat where I am restoring a wooden bed base. I had managed to bleach out some pretty horrendous black rings courtesy of the previous owners, and had just applied my first coat of Danish oil with a rag, which I then scrunched up and left in the kitchen. When I got back to my sister's flat (where I am staying till said bed base is finished) I thought I had better watch a video on how to apply Danish oil as I hadn't really a clue. It was at the point where you mention that the rag can spontaneously combust, that I left a quick comment, and rushed back to my new flat. Fortunately, the rag had not spontaneously combusted so I laid it out flat outside in a non-flamable area and came back to my sister's and watched the rest of your video. After watching your video I learned the proper application, and that Danish oil was perfect for the effect that I wanted to create with my bed base. I think the base is beech but I can't be sure. Ayway, thank you for your great video, and for potentially saving me from burning down my new flat. As a woman on my own, I found it extremely helpful x

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Appreciate you checking it out :)

[@GrantUsTwo]

Great video, thanks for the help

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

Very efficient and German, you have my kudos sir👌

[@tweakerkid]

Lovely finish, great video 🤘

[@user-wy2zj6zm2i]

Thank you so much for your video. Regards in from Ukraine

[@originaljazzgirl]

Excellent. Good teacher

[@johnpbh]

A beautiful finish.

[@dirkmeyer7136]

Wieder sehr informativ. Vielen Dank. Hatte es bisher wohl nicht richtig angewandt.

[@AshleyWragg]

Thank you! Very useful

[@eddiehill6665]

Nice finish. I used it last night, but only 2 coats. I did not know that it gets glossy after more applications. Thanks for the video.

[@Create2make]

Great video Fabian, Its a very helpful video.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@edLambshanks]

great video - useful and informative. am going to have a go oiling like you suggest - thanks! 👍

[@disabledwoodworker]

Great video! Thank you Fabian.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you Keith :)

[@greasyfingerss9811]

Great guide Fabian, keep good works.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@pabitramohangayan1482]

Grateful to you sir.

[@kevinwells768]

I like the wet sanding idea - going to try this tomorrow on an oak window board I am fitting. Just to add that if you have an elec sander on oak you can go through a set of grit grades from 120 through to 1200 or 2000 for a really super smooth finish before applying the oil. If its really smooth, 2-3 coats will produce a glossy finish. 5-6 coats and it becomes a glass-like finish. Just finished a breakfast bar doing this. But this only works if you put in the time with the sanding.....swings and roundabouts.

[@andydee8843]

taking it to those high grit sandpapers it will give you a really shiny finish but won't pop the grain much because the oil won't penetrate deeply into the wood . For a grainy wood (such as ash or pine) I prep sand it with 120 grit sandpaper in order to leave the grain open. that's my point of view

[@bonaparicio844]

Great video!

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Excellent thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mkzack8670]

great video, concise, practical and complete

[@williambranham6249]

I am in the process of finishing a shaker style wall shelf with a danish oil. Your video was very helpful. Thanks

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Glad you like it!

[@user-yi8pf8on6w]

Is watco danish oil food safe, butcher block finish??

[@conservatoryman]

Using the sandpaper was a great tip, very impressed, many thanks and keep up the good work

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you

[@ivanboric788]

Perfect, just trying for the first time, olive wood and order the same oil even before i saw ur video. So preety happy about it. Thanks

[@Alex_Correa]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tracywilliamsliterature]

awesome channel. thankyou.

[@Solid_Jackson]

Actually greta video, no nonsense 👍🏻

[@anthro7826]

great work! fabian!!! this really helped out with my school project🤪😜😝t🖐✋🖐✋🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@tomek9966]

Thanks! Great Video!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@1958linedancer]

thanks Fabian, I have been using this product but not properly I now see, great info. cheers

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Cheers! Thank you :)

[@leksey7870]

Excellent coverage for wood. Like!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thank you :)

[@venenareligioest410]

Superb 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bicycle697]

Awesome 👍 thanks!!!!

[@ThanhNguyen-ct1ks]

nice color and finish

[@thetruebrit85]

very good mate thank you gonna apply Danish oil to my Rogers Export Monitor Speakers!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

:)

[@user-ud3yw9dw8j]

Danke, Fabian. Sehr nützlich!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

😉

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@amadtimelapseamad8075]

great video Fabian

[@TheKernelCollective]

Thanks Fabian, good video!

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Glad you like it :)

[@greenpea9412]

Tonight I am going to practice using this same product on a piece of oak. It came from a top on a narrow table I built years ago and the surface has that orange yellow look from the finish ageing. I like it but it is dated and our front room in our house has darker wood so after I strip/ and stain the oak I am going to work in this Danish oil. I am enjoying your video's and look forward to learning how to use the Danish oil.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Thanks for checking it out :)

[@dwolff1971]

Very nice presentation. Thank you.

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

You're welcome

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

Great info....I coated a floor with this oil before but never saw how to anywhere and had a poor result, applied too much oil in between coats thinking I am doing it to preserve the wood....thank you for enlightening me !

[@charlieeff]

Great thank you.