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Rubio Monocoat Oil

We used Rubio twin pack to finish my son's table top build recently. Blacktail Studios used to use it until he switched to his lamp hardened approach. If you have not used the two pack stuff then it is worth a try. I would not buy it again personally. Reasons:

Expensive
Mix must be carefully measured and it is a messy job as the tin design is unhelpful
It is difficult to judge how much to mix, so it can be wasteful
It is MUCH more difficult to apply smoothly and evenly than say hardwax oil finishes
This is because it is a bit sticky and it goes off so fast that it creates an impression that an area is devoid of finish
Not personally convinced that one coat (as in Monocoat) is sufficient.

However, it did produce an excellent finish in the end. Not sure how durable it will be as we have not shipped it yet.
 
I noticed the other day that Axminster are selling off tiny bottles of various colours of this stuff at half price. They still have a few left for anyone who wants to give it a try:

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I've got a small stash of Rubio in the 'shop and have tried it thus far on a small box with a wax finish over the top. I have to say, despite the misgivings of Adrian, that one coat (sans accelerant) appears to do quite a respectable finishing job though I applied a further finishing coat of Renaissance Wax. What I didn't like is that Rubio on it's own is a dead matt finish but apply some wax over the top (when the Rubio is cured) and it 'lifts' it from a dull matt to a very acceptable satin. The stand on the current JK job is in Paduk and will be finished as outlined with Rubio and wax - Rob
 
Interesting about the wax Rob. I think we would have got on fine with it on something like a box, but the table surface was a real challenge with me teaching two inexperienced people (son and gf). It required more speed and confidence. I will tell him about your Renaissance Wax suggestion.
 
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