Morris Minor Owners Club

A member of the French Minor Club has acquired a traveller in vgc, the wood has been treated with danish oil.
We've not used this product, so any tips would be welcome - in particular he asks if he can give the oiled wood a top coat of gloss varnish, or is it best to leave it oiled (& to re-oil it regularly)
The traveller lives in a chilly part of France, not the hot south, and has to be outside a lot of the time
Thaks in advance for your help

When they refer to Danish oil they could be talking about a product called Bondex. This is an excellent product and I have been using it for years on my balcony and gazeebo. Don't have a traveller so I can't say if it suitable. Try this address in France or Google Bondex+paint it:
Contact details
• 101 av de la Chataigneraie - 92500 - RUEIL MALMAISON - FRANCE
• Tél. : 01 56 84 03 00
• Fax : 01 56 84 03 29
• Contact : catherine Petitprés
Declan

yes bondex is a very good product, but it is different to danish or tung oil

Danish Oil is a polmerized linseed oil, I didn't know Bondex sold it - I have only seen their varnish (lasure in French) products. Rustins is the danish oil I have seen online

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you can get oil out of timber by ay putting brown paper on the timber and using an iron, this will draw the oil out into the brown paper

danish oil is a good product any way and several guys i know use this on their travellers

tung oil is simialar but more refined and a bit more expensive

I'm using Rustin's Danish Oil on my new wood. It goes on very easily, and soaks into the wood,leaving a satin-y finish. So far I've only done two coats, but plan to do eight or ten before taking it out side. I also used two coats of clear Cuprinol before the oil. Btw, it says on the tin that Danish Oil can be used as a base coat for varnish.

I would have said once oiled always oil as there is a risk that not all traces can be removed, leading to poor adhesion of varnish.Epifanes is the best Yacht varnish though.

i have used danish oil on my traveller wood with good results reoil every year it does not take long to do .

Thanks, all!

I use Teak oil - seems to work ok, although there is always a slight 'stickiness' to it - and it attracts dust. varnish tends to trap moisture in the timber - although some are 'micro-porous' and are supposed to allow the moisture out!