oil finish
Penetrating wood protector
An oil finish is a wood treatment where oil—typically linseed, tung, or Danish oil—penetrates the grain rather than forming a surface coating like varnish or lacquer.
Oil finishes enhance the wood's natural appearance and feel while providing modest protection against moisture.
They're easy to apply and repair but require periodic reapplication: The craftsman preferred an oil finish for the walnut tabletop.
- linseedFlax plant seed
- tungOil-producing Asian tree
- danishFlaky filled breakfast sweet
- rubbedApplied pressure with motion
- penetratingPassing into or through
sheen · wood · grain · satin · matte · wet look · polymerize · drying · hand-rubbed · walnut · butcher block · furniture · food safe · patina · luster · burnished · sealer · natural