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I have a natural-edged bowl that was finished with a couple coats of Watco (natural color) Danish oil. Looked great...I hand-rubbed it with white abrasive pad for a satin finish after it cured. A few weeks later, I did a small repair to the bark, and sanded a small area of the finished bowl. Two nights ago, I finally got around to touching up the Danish Oil where I had sanded. I wiped some on, let it sit a few minutes, then wiped any excess off. I left the piece in the 55º to 60º shop.
Fast forward to today, and the spots where I applied Danish Oil are still sticky to the touch. I used the same can of finish that I used previously, and it's only about 6 to 8 months old. I can't figure out why it hasn't hardened more quickly. Previous applications from the same can have been dry to the touch in 24 hours. Any ideas about what's going on? Did the finish "turn" on me? Should I just give it more time to cure? (I've brought it into the house in hopes the higher temps will help.) Should I cut my losses and just take off the sticky stuff with mineral spirits and use another finish?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Fast forward to today, and the spots where I applied Danish Oil are still sticky to the touch. I used the same can of finish that I used previously, and it's only about 6 to 8 months old. I can't figure out why it hasn't hardened more quickly. Previous applications from the same can have been dry to the touch in 24 hours. Any ideas about what's going on? Did the finish "turn" on me? Should I just give it more time to cure? (I've brought it into the house in hopes the higher temps will help.) Should I cut my losses and just take off the sticky stuff with mineral spirits and use another finish?
Any suggestions are welcome.