vikash's finish

lemans23 · 30th October 2005, 01:27 AM

hey everyone, i was looking at these

http://vikash.info/audio/W3-871S/

and i was wondering what kind of danish oil was used? i have birch plywood and i bought the golden oak danish oil and it looks very bland. what kind should i try? thanks alot!

-dave

lemans23 · 30th October 2005, 03:02 AM

anyone?

lemans23 · 30th October 2005, 05:00 AM

*crickets*

pinkmouse · 30th October 2005, 07:42 AM

Dave, Chill. Things take time!

As far as I know, Vikash just used plain, uncoloured Danish oil.

However,all wood takes finish differently, you may just need more coats. Don't give up yet!

Vikash · 30th October 2005, 12:44 PM

I used this: http://www.colron.co.uk/prodshow.asp...nge&intext=int

lemans23 · 30th October 2005, 06:31 PM

did you polyurethane over it?

pinkmouse · 30th October 2005, 06:42 PM

Dave, how long did you spend sanding them? That makes all the difference.

Ed LaFontaine · 30th October 2005, 06:56 PM

With most finish you apply to wood, more coats are better. Along with this, a progresssion to finer grades of abrasive will allow the beauty of wood to come through.

Successive coats "build" the finish. With polyurethane this is easier to witness than oils. Still, oils have some gap-filling solids and the surface appearance will change with additional coats.

The abrasives can include steel wool (look for XXXX) and wet-dry papers typically used in auto body finishes. Each step in the re-sanding process should be thorough. Trying to remove marks with 320 grit that should have been wiped with 120 is not the best way to spend your time. You are only limited by your interest in seeing what can happen with the next step.

You can find products similar to Vikash's danish oil made by Watco and Deft

edit: addition of product suggestion

joensd · 30th October 2005, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Dave, how long did you spend sanding them? That makes all the difference.

If you digest that, then Bob´s your uncle.

The shop owner that sold me the danish oil said it works well with some woods, with others not so well.
On my little PC speakers, veneered with Bubinga, it was relatively easy to get a shiny and nice finish with the oil. (although I´m not a good "sander")
My tall TL´s in birch-plywood still don´t look as I want them to.
I sanded them again and again but still one of them looks "bland".
Take your time with sanding and try to get it real smooth (coarse to fine grits), then properly clean the dirt from sanding before you apply your oil.
Usually you´ll see already with the first coat if it´s gonna look nice or not. But yeah, two layers is what I´d recommend.

greets & good luck
Jens

Vikash · 30th October 2005, 08:09 PM

No polyurethane. Just three coats applied six hours apart. Adding more for a deeper lustre finish. It's the ply ends which change colour the most.

30th October 2005, 01:27 AM	#1
lemans23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	vikash's finish hey everyone, i was looking at these http://vikash.info/audio/W3-871S/ and i was wondering what kind of danish oil was used? i have birch plywood and i bought the golden oak danish oil and it looks very bland. what kind should i try? thanks alot! -dave

30th October 2005, 07:42 AM	#4
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Dave, Chill. Things take time! As far as I know, Vikash just used plain, uncoloured Danish oil. However,all wood takes finish differently, you may just need more coats. Don't give up yet! __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

30th October 2005, 12:44 PM	#5
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	I used this: http://www.colron.co.uk/prodshow.asp...nge&intext=int __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

30th October 2005, 06:42 PM	#7
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Dave, how long did you spend sanding them? That makes all the difference. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

30th October 2005, 06:56 PM	#8
Ed LaFontaine ...truth seeker... diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: where the Appalachians rise from the Blue Grass	wax on...wax off With most finish you apply to wood, more coats are better. Along with this, a progresssion to finer grades of abrasive will allow the beauty of wood to come through. Successive coats "build" the finish. With polyurethane this is easier to witness than oils. Still, oils have some gap-filling solids and the surface appearance will change with additional coats. The abrasives can include steel wool (look for XXXX) and wet-dry papers typically used in auto body finishes. Each step in the re-sanding process should be thorough. Trying to remove marks with 320 grit that should have been wiped with 120 is not the best way to spend your time. You are only limited by your interest in seeing what can happen with the next step. You can find products similar to Vikash's danish oil made by Watco and Deft edit: addition of product suggestion __________________ ...call me Ed...Special Ed... EnABL kit http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-meet/119852-enabl-kit.html DCB1 parts http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/swap-...ml#post2361098


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30th October 2005, 03:02 AM	#2
lemans23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	anyone?

30th October 2005, 05:00 AM	#3
lemans23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	crickets

30th October 2005, 06:31 PM	#6
lemans23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	did you polyurethane over it?

30th October 2005, 08:09 PM	#10
Vikash diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK	No polyurethane. Just three coats applied six hours apart. Adding more for a deeper lustre finish. It's the ply ends which change colour the most. __________________ "The human mind is so constituted that it colours with its own previous conceptions any new notion that presents itself for acceptance." - J. Wilhelm. (But I still think mine sounds better than yours.)

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