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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22429 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject: Treating Keruing hardwood boards |
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Hi all,
The flooring in the back of the Dodge is re-claimed Keruing, sanded back and looking smart. Obviously it'll need treating with something, I don't really want to use varnish, but some kind of oiling seems like a good option, and easy to maintain. Is there anything that you know of that'd be the best thing to use - Linseed oil maybe? or is there something better I should look out for. Ideally I'd like to use something that feeds the wood rather than just forms a coat on top of it. It isn't subject to weather too much, other than people and the odd car perhaps moving in and out with grubby boots etc.
All tips welcomed
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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The oil they sell for treating garden decking. |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Teak oil for furniture, floors and doors - some oils will darken the wood after time especially those with Linseed oil in them and they can be sticky so attract dust.
A good oil is probably better than a Yatch varnish which wearhers well but chips/and scratches _________________ Rover P2
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7113 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Linseed oil drys hard. No stickiness.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22429 Location: UK
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Austin-sixteen-Cornwall
Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 26
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Deks Olje (Pronounced Decks Olja) is highly praised in the boating world for use in this situation. It soaks into the surface of the wood without leaving a film and can be easily re-coated if required. I have not used it myself so cannot vouch for it. Here is a link to the manufacturers info. It is rather expensive.
http://www.owatrol.com/index.php?langue=en&page=produits-deks-olje-d1 |
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JohnDale
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Treating Keruing hardwood boards |
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Rick wrote: | Hi all,
The flooring in the back of the Dodge is re-claimed Keruing, sanded back and looking smart. Obviously it'll need treating with something, I don't really want to use varnish, but some kind of oiling seems like a good option, and easy to maintain. Is there anything that you know of that'd be the best thing to use - Linseed oil maybe? or is there something better I should look out for. Ideally I'd like to use something that feeds the wood rather than just forms a coat on top of it. It isn't subject to weather too much, other than people and the odd car perhaps moving in and out with grubby boots etc.
All tips welcomed
RJ |
Hi Rick, We used Keruing for trailer floors(long time ago when I was in road haulage) & they were never treated with anything - they stood up to hard work very well & always looked respectable. It was also the only thing that caused my fingers to go septic from getting splinters into them - dirty old oily metal was never a problem but the wood(allegedly) had a natural oil which did not like me. Cheers,JohnDale. _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
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StoneRoad
Joined: 04 Jan 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Haltwhistle.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: wood treatment |
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Try some tests, if you have an area that is not seen.
To chose a finish depends a little on what you are going to be doing with the vehicle in the future.
Tung oil varnish is hard wearing, but can get scratched when not fully matured, and a twin pot varnish sets very hard very quickly and can be too shiney!
Oiling a freshly sanded finish should give a good result, Deks Olje might well be the best option for you, if you do want to treat the wood. As has been mentioned, boaters like it.....
I'm Ok with spelkes (splinters) off most wood, it is iroko that is self-expelling from my hands! _________________ Saluton. mi estas fervojistino, kaj vi?
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