{"id":12677,"date":"2022-09-07T08:13:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/?p=12677"},"modified":"2022-10-10T16:50:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T23:50:34","slug":"a-beginners-guide-to-oil-finishes-and-awesome-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/woodworking-101\/a-beginners-guide-to-oil-finishes-and-awesome-results\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Oil Finishes &#038; Awesome Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/43E5qKnl5Fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Who <em>doesn&#8217;t <\/em>get a little anxious about applying a finish to a newly completed wood project? It&#8217;s always a bit of a guess as to how it&#8217;s going to come out, and it&#8217;s a slow part of the build process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of which frustrate us all when we&#8217;re making projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the beauty of most oil based wood finishes is that they tend to nail a sweet spot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Easy to smooth out<\/li><li>Easy to fix errors before they dry<\/li><li>Give wood a gorgeous warm glow <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are trade-offs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6-hours-or-more dry time is what makes them so dang easy to apply, but it also might try your patience. Plus it gives dust and particles a big window to settle on your project and cause a couple of annoyances you have to sand or scuff out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil finishes also come with some hazards. Don&#8217;t breath the fumes, for example, by working in a ventilated area and wearing a resiprator. Any oil rags can combust if you don&#8217;t lay them out flat to dry before throwing them away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So there&#8217;s that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re new to building projects out of wood I&#8217;ll probably recommend an oil-based finish just about every time because they&#8217;re the most fool-proof products for getting a gorgeous look without a lot of technique or equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we made this video to give you something to bite into to get acquainted with the different types you can use, and how to choose the right one for your project. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn&#8217;t get a little anxious about applying a finish to a newly completed wood project? It&#8217;s always a bit of a guess as to how it&#8217;s going to come out, and it&#8217;s a slow part of the build process. Both of which frustrate us all when we&#8217;re making projects. 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