How To Apply A Clear Finish To Closed Grain Hardwood - Wood Finish Recipe 1 | Rockler Skill Builders

How to Apply a Natural Finish on Close Grained Hardwood
Examples: Maple, Birch, Beech, etc.

How to apply this finish:
1. Sand the project up through the grits until at least 220-grit
a. It is a good idea to sand pieces that will be hard to reach before assembly.
2. Wipe the project with mineral spirits to check for glue splotches
3. Use a good quality Danish Oil type finish
a. Flood it on, let it sit and wipe it off
b. Let towels dry flat and dispose of properly!
4. If you have any nail holes, cracks or defects in the wood, fill them now with a wood filler putty that matches the color of the oiled wood (sand smooth)
5. Apply at least two more coats of the Danish Oil
6. Optional: After the finish has cured for 72 hours, apply a coat of high-quality paste wax and then polish it off.
7. Optional: Substitute a wipe-on gel polyurethane for the Danish Oil applied in the same manner

Supply Checklist:
- Sandpaper: 80-grit through 220grit (320- and 400-grit recommended)
https://www.rockler.com/3m-no-slip-gr...
- Mineral Spirits
https://www.rockler.com/klean-strip-o...
- Synthetic Finishing Pads
https://www.rockler.com/synthetic-fin...
- Watco Danish Oil
https://www.rockler.com/watco-danish-...
- Wonderfill Wood Filler
https://www.rockler.com/wunderfil-woo...
- Liberon Wax
https://www.rockler.com/liberon-black...
- Shop towels or clean rags

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