Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi all,

Looking into buying oil to reproof the wood on the traveller once the weather gets better. I had my wood completely redone at Charles ware last year, so it's been drenched in cuprinol with (I believe) a Danish oil finish. Might start a fight here, but would it be better to recoil with Danish or use osmo uv extra?

I used to use boiled Linseed oil or Danish oil, but both give a rather dull finish, and you really need to keep applying it every few months.

Then I tried Sikkens microporous varnish, which seems extremely durable (has been on there a few years now, and still looks good with a nice semi-gloss finish), and it doesn't flake off like yacht varnish, as it allows the wood to 'breathe', rather than trapping pockets of water in it.

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If it lives outside. Danish oil is ok for a garaged car.

I used Osmo at the end of August last year and, although it gives good protection, I feel it darkens the wood too much. After a light sanding this spring I'm going to give danish oil a try in the hope of a lighter finish