Bathroom - Wood Restoration

You need to zoom in to see the tiny bay trees!!  The larger ones at the garden shhop were too tall and spindly and we want to promote good bushy trees to make a hedge - so have to wait!! :)

Every year or so, the wooden wainscotting on the walls of the bathroom will need restoring.  They are, like the paintman says in Bunnings like a plant and will tell you when they need a bit of TLC - ie an oil as the wood will look dry (oil) and a plant wilts when it needs water.

Today I coated the wainscotting with Danish Oil (500 ml @ $32). I learnt that if you just paint it on and leave it - the result is a high sheen vanish look making the wood look like plastic!  Not the look that is wanted. Painting it on - waiting 10 minutes for it to soak into the wood then rubbing it in with an old cotton T-Towel.  Rubbing it in ensures that the Danish Oil is evenly coating the wood and also that the wood has a "protective natural sheen".  I used half a can for the whole room.  I will recoat it tomorrow to make sure it is completely waterproof.  http://danish-oil.com/how-to-apply-danish-oil/



It is a stinking hot summer's day - one that should have been spent at the beach.  Note to self to schedule this job for the winter months.......

You need to zoom in to see the tiny bay trees!!  The larger ones at the garden shhop were too tall and spindly and we want to promote good bushy trees to make a hedge - so have to wait!! :)