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1. 
   geedubbee | Dec 22, 2022 09:36pm | #1

   I'll assume you followed the directions:
   - Burnish with a soft cloth or 0000 steel wool BEFORE EVERY COAT (even the first and last.) The more you rub the better it will look.
   - Additional coats will deepen the shine and increase protection.
   - Do not attempt to apply more than three coats of the Original Wood Finish!

   With this type of finish your surface preparation prior to finishing contributes strongly to the end result. I would want the surface to be nearly shiny (this would be the "sanding" to '0000') before finishing to get a glossier look.

   The finish is marketed as "for application to bare wood or to revive an already-stained piece to achieve a LOWER-gloss, antique sheen". To exceed this gloss level I would make the prepared surface nearly burnished. JMHO.

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   dstevick | Dec 23, 2022 10:22am | #2

   Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! The small 8oz bottle I purchased didn’t have that much info, but sure enough the last bullet said to burnish with ‘0000’ steel wool between coats.

   I’ve only put one coat on so far so I’ll do some tests on scrap and go from there.

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   Rob_Sp | Dec 23, 2022 10:57am | #3

   You could wipe with mineral spirits to remove some of the oil, let dry then switch to dewaxed shellac. Then paste wax.
   You are probably not going to get any more shine with the finish you are using.
   Before you go any farther it would be wise to make up some samples to see where you are going to end up.

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   mikaol | Dec 23, 2022 04:06pm | #4

   I'd wet-sand the final oil coat. An 800 grit wet/dry paper works well.
   Mikaol