BC True Oil

[COTNTOP]

What is the minimum number coats of Birchwood Casey True Oil that a person can get by with? Refinishing a Seneca for a friend and he wants it to look old and grainy. Already put two coats on and rubbed them in really hard and it looks good now. He wants the pores to be very visible. THANKS

 

[BS2366]

I thin it with naptha and flood the wood the first coat. Let it soak up as much as it can and dry to the touch. Then put on extremely light coats of TO. Rub it on with your gloved finger. Then wipe the excess off with a lint free cloth or I just use the palm of my rubber gloves hand. Nice thin coats is the key with any oil.

 

[Pete G]

I think you’re there.

 

[IanH]

I think you’re there.

Yes, STOP, you're done according to what the owner wants. There's plenty on there to protect the wood from now on.

 

[Phil Coffins]

One, I thin with mineral oil and pour it on and keep it wet as it soaks in for a few minutes. Then wipe it all off with paper towels. Better yet tung oil (not tung oil finish) straight the same way. A 1863 Sharps I did lately.
IMG_1013 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[wiscoaster]

Agreed with above. Don't put on any more. It'll just end up being too glossy and look like you sprayed polyurethane.

 

[COTNTOP]

I thank all you guys for the info, think I am gonna let her go as is.