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   user-83153 | Feb 16, 2008 06:36am | #1

   WT,

   What brand of orange oil are you talking about? What are you trying to accomplish by using it?

   No matter what kind it is or what you are using it for I would say at best you are wasting your money and at worst you may be causing problems. Most of these cleaners, restorers, etc., are designed to separate you from your money. It probably has either mineral spirits, mineral oil, or worst case silicone in it. If it is mineral spirits it will remove the wax. If it is silicone it will repel any attempts to refinish the piece in the future. A rag dampened with water is all you need for normal cleaning. If you think it is getting dull apply a new coat of wax.

   What brand of danish oil did you use? The danish oil that you used is either an oil/varnish blend that can be reapplied periodically to renew the finish or a wiping varnish that should be treated and maintained like any other varnish finish. The Danes are no more oily than any other nationality, and the oil that they do produce makes a lousy finish. :^)

                              Rob 

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   forestgirl | Feb 16, 2008 07:13am | #2

   Nope, don't do it.  I've used orange oil quite a bit in the past, mostly to clean really gungy furniture, and it worked well for that.  But I would never use it to "maintain" a finish. 

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   stantheman | Feb 16, 2008 10:49pm | #3

   W-T

   usually orange (or lemon) oil is really basic mineral oil with artificial citrus flavor added.  Adds nothing to the wood but temporary shine.

    

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   forestgirl | Feb 17, 2008 06:00am | #4

   Stan, wish I could remember the brand of Orange Oil I used to use (14 years ago!), but it was more than just fake aroma in mineral oil.  Left on a grungy 1930's bookcase from a smoker's estate overnight, it would strip the gunk right off, LOL!!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   wiskytango | Feb 17, 2008 06:54am | #5

   So you all think its best to just re wax when the finish is looking worn?

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   user-83153 | Feb 17, 2008 07:07pm | #6

   It depends on the answers to the questions I asked you in my first response.

                          Rob

   EDIT: From my first post the relevant question is this...

   What brand of danish oil did you use? The danish oil that you used is either an oil/varnish blend that can be reapplied periodically to renew the finish or a wiping varnish that should be treated and maintained like any other varnish finish.

   Edited 2/17/2008 11:10 am ET by Rob A.