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Furniture Oil/Polish Application

There's  lot of wood on the inside of our FTs.

Does anyone know of an easier way to apply oil or polish than just using a rag, (ie; sponge, foam brush, etc.)?

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Reply #1 –
Quote from: Travelin' Man –
There's  lot of wood on the inside of our FTs.  Does anyone know of an easier way to apply oil or polish than just using a rag, (ie; sponge, foam brush, etc.)?

One word........NO.  ^.^d  Just smell what you are about to apply before getting carried away, you could be sleeping underneath!

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What about a rubber glove and a small closed cell sponge wrung out to the right consistency?
Like I do with tire sidewalls.

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Reply #3 –
When I bought my first Foretravel 15 years ago this is what they recommended.

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Reply #5 –
wood doctor is what FT uses and MOT and it is what we used for years on all three of our coaches.

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: John S –
wood doctor is what FT uses and MOT and it is what we used for years on all three of our coaches.

Wish BIGDOG was here to take a decent pic of the kitchen area I just re-did. "Whoa Baby".  ^.^d

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Quote from: mike leary –
Wish BIGDOG was here to take a decent pic of the kitchen area I just re-did. "Whoa Baby".  ^.^d

And by Kitchen being re-done, Does that mean you restocked the fridge with the La Cerveza Mas Fina?

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Last time through NAC I got son ZEP Wood Doctor.  As a woodworker I was not as pleased with the results as most seem to be.  It looks nice for awhile but then the wood in our coach takes on a dull dry look, probably from the solvents in it.

Four years ago I bought this stuff.  Put it on (very light coat) with a rag.  Let it sit for 20 min or so and then wipe it off with a dry  rag. I have almost half of it left and the entire inside of the coach gets done every month or two.  The resulting wood color and luster is what I want.  And it is way cheaper than WoodDoc which you can't just spray on anyway.

Amazon.com: Howard FW0016 Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, 16-Ounce:...

It is just like your coach, there are no shortcuts to keeping it looking great.

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Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 –
Last time through NAC I got son ZEP Wood Doctor.  As a woodworker I was not as pleased with the results as most seem to be.  It looks nice for awhile but then the wood in our coach takes on a dull dry look, probably from the solvents in it.

Four years ago I bought this stuff.  Put it on (very light coat) with a rag.  Let it sit for 20 min or so and then wipe it off with a dry  rag. I have almost half of it left and the entire inside of the coach gets done every month or two.  The resulting wood color and luster is what I want.  And it is way cheaper than WoodDoc which you can't just spray on anyway.

Amazon.com: Howard FW0016 Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, 16-Ounce:...

It is just like your coach, there are no shortcuts to keeping it looking great.

Beeswax and orange oil.  It works well in my coach for dry wood and smells great!  I bought mine at Home Depot. 

Jerry

Jerry
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Reply #11 –
We use Cabinet Magic. Almond oil based product. Smells great and conditions best of anything we've tried.

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Don't remember whether anyone mentioned, but if you use any oil base product, be careful what you do with the rags you use to apply it. I just about set a house on fire once by leaving a rag with oil finish wadded up. Given the right circumstances, spontaneous combustion can take you by surprise.

Len

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Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 –
Last time through NAC I got son ZEP Wood Doctor.  As a woodworker I was not as pleased with the results as most seem to be.  It looks nice for awhile but then the wood in our coach takes on a dull dry look, probably from the solvents in it.

Four years ago I bought this stuff.  Put it on (very light coat) with a rag.  Let it sit for 20 min or so and then wipe it off with a dry  rag. I have almost half of it left and the entire inside of the coach gets done every month or two.  The resulting wood color and luster is what I want.  And it is way cheaper than WoodDoc which you can't just spray on anyway.

Amazon.com: Howard FW0016 Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner, 16-Ounce:...

It is just like your coach, there are no shortcuts to keeping it looking great.


I bought a bottle of this the last time you mentioned it in a previous thread.  I am very happy with the results as well.
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Quote from: lenspeiser –
Don't remember whether anyone mentioned, but if you use any oil base product, be careful what you do with the rags you use to apply it. I just about set a house on fire once by leaving a rag with oil finish wadded up. Given the right circumstances, spontaneous combustion can take you by surprise.

Len

I have actually witnessed just this thing happen at a neighbors house. Set his rags down and we started chatting then boom! The picnic table seemed to spontaneously combust. Luckily it was some distance from the house itself. YIKES!

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Reply #15 –
WD40 works well but doesn't build up like beeswax, so it too dries out.

But, how are y'all applying whatever you're using?

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Reply #16 –
I used a rag to apply Zep wood doctor

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Reply #17 –
Linseed Oil and turpentine is what I used 15 years ago and I know linseed oil will combust...Never happened to me, but it will.

John

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Reply #18 –
Roger had a good point: if POs had used a wax compound, it will take some time for the ZEP to remove the old stuff and penetrate.

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Reply #19 –
Tried using a foam paint brush and it worked well for keeping the oil off of surrounds (ceiling, reefer trim, etc.) but it needed to be wiped with a rag afterwards as it was too heavy an application.

Thanks everyone.