A one-coat hardwax oil that colours and protects in a single layer. It is not a film — you feed oil into the timber, then take every last bit of the excess back off. Get that one idea right and the rest follows.
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Quick start — the whole job in seven steps
- Sand to 120 grit (floors 100). Don’t go finer — smoother timber drinks less oil, so you lose colour and protection.
- Clean. Vacuum, then wipe with Raw Wood Cleaner and let it dry fully. Oil bonds to dust instead of wood.
- Mix 3 parts A to 1 part B. Stir A first. Mix only what you’ll use — it dies in 4–6 hours.
- Spread thin with a beige scrubby pad, in a patch you can finish in 30 minutes.
- Wait 5–10 minutes while it soaks in. Don’t walk away and forget it.
- Wipe off ALL excess with a lint-free cloth. Everything off within 30 min. It must feel dry, never tacky.
- Leave it. Dry 12–24 h. No water for 5 days. Vacuum only after 2 days.
- Do a test patch on offcuts first — every timber takes colour differently.
- Temperature 8–30 °C
- Humidity 35–60%
- Timber moisture 8–12%
- Keep air moving
- Lint-free cloths
⚠ Used cloths and pads can catch fire on their own
This is not a figure of speech. Oil Plus 2C contains linseed oil, and cloths, pads or paper soaked in it generate their own heat as they dry and can ignite unattended — in a bin, a bucket, or a pile on the bench. Never screw them up and bin them. Soak every used cloth and pad in water, seal them in a metal container with a lid, and take them to a waste facility. Do it the moment you finish, not later. If that has to wait, spread them out flat outdoors instead.
What you’ll need
Oil Plus 2C — PurePart A + Part B accelerator- Oil Plus 2C — Colours40 standard colours
Raw Wood CleanerGoes a long way
Scrubby SetHandle + five beige pads
Plus plenty of lint-free cloths to take the excess off.
How much you need
| Oil Plus 2C | Covers |
|---|---|
| 130 mL | 3–5 m² |
| 390 mL | 9–15 m² |
| 1.3 L | 30–50 m² |
| 3.5 L | 80–140 m² |
| SheenPlus | Covers |
| 130 mL | ≈16 m² |
| 390 mL | ≈49 m² |
| Preparation | Rate |
|---|---|
| Raw Wood Cleaner | 75–100 m²/L |
| Deep Cleaner | 200–300 m²/L |
| Tannin Primer | ≈50 g/m² |
| WoodPrep | to 10 m²/L |
| Pre-treatment | Rate |
| Precolor Easy | 10–15 m²/L |
| Pre-Aging | 10–15 m²/L |
Coverage depends on the timber species.
Your choices
Every job needs one preparation at step 2 — pick from A to D. Everything after that is genuinely optional.
Preparation — pick one
- ARaw Wood Cleaner — the standard preparation, ready to use, for ordinary new timber.75–100 m²/L · Dry 15–60 min · Then oil
- BDeep Cleaner — for oily or dense timber like teak or merbau. A concentrate: dilute to max 5% in water.200–300 m²/L · Dry ≈30 min · Then oil
- CTannin Primer — for tannic timber that gets wet, like oak — worktops and bathrooms.≈50 g/m² · Dry thoroughly · Then oil
- DWoodPrep — opens the grain for a deeper, richer colour on dense timber.to 10 m²/L · Dry completely · Then oil
Change the colour — optional
- EPrecolor Easy — water-based, 14 mixable colours under the oil. Colours only; it does not protect.10–15 m²/L · Dry ≈12 h · 15–25 °C
- FPre-Aging — an aged, smoked look on any species, without the gamble of a reactive stain.10–15 m²/L · Dry 24 h · 15–25 °C
After the oil — optional
- GSheenPlus — a durable satin top coat over the cured oil. Longer waits: full cure is 7 days, not 5.≈125 m²/L · Dry 24–36 h · Cure 7 days
Can’t find one of these in the shop? Ask us.
Looking after it
First, while it cures
- 48 hours: keep the surface object-free and handle it as little as possible. No rugs, no furniture.
- 5 days: touch dry long before this, but not hardened. No water or liquid until day five.
Then, ongoing
- Surface Care for spot cleaning — and the first thing to try on most marks.
- Universal Maintenance Oil when it’s gone flat and lifeless.
- Don’t use steam mops, supermarket floor cleaners, wax or silicone polish.
Something’s gone wrong? Don’t panic — a penetrating finish is repaired in place, usually only on the spot it happened. The Care & Maintenance sheet covers stains, marks and re-oiling a worn patch.
Need help? Call or email the friendly Woodpatch team — 1800 77 45 46 or info@woodpatch.com.au.