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Does anyone have any suggestions? I’m working on a large cabinet job (cherry) and the customers like the look of some pieces I’ve done using Tried and True Danish Oil. Because this job includes the kitchen and bath cabinets, I would like to achieve the same look but be able to increase the durability. After reading all the posts on this site, it looks as though the Minwax antique oil finish might work. I’m hesitant to use Poly because I don’t have a dust free spray area. Thank you in advance for your help!
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You will find that Tried and True Danish Oil and MinWax's Antique Oil are virtually the same product. Both are an oil/varnish mixture. You can make your own by mixing equal parts of vanish, linseed oil and mineral spirits. These products are not very good for use where water could be get on to the surface as they have little water resistance.
If you want more durable finish, varnish will work well. You can use either regular varnish or poly varnish but both require application in a dust free environment.
What you could try is to make a wipe on varnish by mixing 50/50 varnish(poly) and naphtha. You wipe this one and it dries quickly. You need to wipe on twice as many coats but it dries quickly enough to minimize dust pickup.
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