Concentrated Finishing Oil
Concentrated Finishing Oil: Originally developed to satisfy air-shipping regulations since it contains only 25% solvent. This product makes a beautiful final coat and works well as a top coat in high moisture areas, countertops, and floors. It works wonders on floors or timbers, especially on reclaimed or absorbant species like pine. The Concentrated Oil also makes a very nice and hard Earthen Floor finish as well. Click here for more info. For fine woodwork or for floors, power buff with a terry cloth pad, or thick cotton towel under the white pad with the edges tucked under and held by the buffing wheel. Or just rub on thin coats with an old cotton T-shirt.
Sanding between coats is not necessary, however, wet sanding and buffing produces a superb finish. It can also be used on very dry timber as the initial coat for a quicker, deeper hydration.
Concentrated Finishing Oil Application: Stir before AND during use, and avoid application in direct sunlight or rain. Apply to woodwork of any type, using a real lambswool applicator or pad, or a well-made brush.We do not recommend application with a paint roller, however many of our customers have been using high quality lambswool, short nap rollers and had great success.
Wet sand or power buff for a furniture-grade finish if desired. Concentrated Finishing Oil may be thickened with Liquid Wax, or thinned with Orginal Finish or Pure Citrus Solvent.
DO NOT apply our finishes over the top of other products or finishes (unless you put them over a previous oil-based product and have TESTED the result). Land Ark finishes are very durable; repair by rubbing more product into abrasions, scuffs and scratches with an abrasive pad. The nature of Land Ark prevents most problems with air bubbles, lap marks, and dust.
Exterior Concentrated Finishing Oil: The same as the original product, but with a Zinc Oxide added which provides protection from both UVA damage and Mildew/Fungus.
Color Application: Apply light coats with a lambswool pad or staining sponge and back brush or rub out. Mix before and during use. Colors are premixed to almost maximum intensity and often need lightening. If color is too intense, add non-tinted liquid finish to lighten, just a little at a time. Be sure to keep a record of all proportions used! A muddy grain or color blotching indicates the need to add more non-tinted liquid finish. Top coat with clear liquid or wax finish.
Coverage: Approx. 350 square feet per gallon or 500 board feet per gallon; rough-sawn materials tend to absorb more. You get less coverage on the first coat and more on the second.
Product Package Sizes: 1 quart cans, 1 gallon pails, 3.5 gallon pails, 5 gallon pails, and 55 gallon steel drums.
Clean Up: Use any solvent (like turpentine) to clean up any undesired oily spots on windows, tile, etc. We recommend using our Pure Citrus Solvent which is the food grade pure orange oil that we use in our products. It is much safer to use and any remaining on the surface will simply evaporate. The vapors from the solvent are non-hazardous. Do wear eye protection when using though! Lots of soap, water and elbow grease will work too!