Screwfix No Nonsense Danish Oil Review 

‘on this corner a hot cup of tea is placed every day’ never was a more british sentence ever said aloud

A sensible priced tin of Danish oil, and I'm grateful for the advice. I tend to put two or three coats of Danish oil on - rubbing gently between coats with fine steel wool, as it seems to last longer on wood outdoors. By the way, I think I can hear your misses calling in the background.

Great stuff, and awesome to hear the cows, my woodwork shop is in the old piggery... you can hear the cows there too!

Your tip inspired me to sand down the mahogany rails which were left green and mouldy for 12 yrs. The danish oil works a treatwith a brush, after 4 coats by brush i finished with 600grit soaked in danish oil to give it a french palish effect. Im so happy with the result. Thanks.

Cheers for that , I bought a expensive one but will now switch to this one future projects

I believe Danish oil is basically a mix of oil and thinners so I guess Screwfix maybe add more thinners than some other brands but that’s no bad thing at all. I utterly hate the smell of BLO so I always use Danish oil instead. Good review and I’ll be using that No Nonsense stuff from now on. Cheers for the video 👍🏻

Great video just confirmed my feelings about no nonsense Danish oil I restore mid century furniture and I find this product brilliant big thumbs up to the product and it saves us money.

Your recommendation did me well, refinished a nice oak desk and it came up an actual treat with that oil

Thanks for this, the 'kitchen worktop' was the bit I was waiting for. Will try it on current kitchen oak tops this time as they need replacing, but if this then proves to be up to the job, I will switch from Howdens expensive and difficult to apply worktop oil. Cheers

Great video, just went and bought myself a couple of tins than are on offer when buying two of them. Really finished my mdf mfr well, nicely darkens the wood and does a good job at protecting it from everyday use. Currently thinking of a good product to finish it a little more. I did use a little bit of wet dry sandpaper and some standard polish on final pass to clean up any little bits left as per the method used by the Suffolk Latch Company when they treated an oak door with danish oil. Both really good directions thank you

I came by it in screwfix and used it ever since.

I was thinking about buying this exact Danish oil but had reservations about it, then bought it on the back of your review. And its excellent, exactly as you described. It does say on the tin "do not use on oak expecially green oak" but I had no problems applying to white oak and gives a superb finish.

That's what I'll be buying next! As I use so little I went with Liberon at £10+ but if this is just as good and has that reduced gymming up feature it sounds like a win! I've just used a load of clear decking oil on my new deck and it's worked well. £20 for 5l instead of £50+ for Ronseal.

Thanks this is just was I was looking for, we bought some B&Q Lemhi scaffold boards and made shelves bath panel cabinet base and mirror wall.. they look great natural but wanted to protect and finish them, I think I’m certain I’ll use this Danish oil now for the job

Just found your channel - so funny, yesterday I used this very oil to treat some Danish teak side tables. Very nice finish. looks very nice after 2 coats. I paint it on and then leave for 10 minutes, then wipe off excess.

Thank you for a very informative and interesting video with great tips, very well explained and presented. Take care Sam

Thanks for the Vid, could it be it doesn't get sticky because it's full of solvent, resins etc with hardly any tung or linseed oil...

Thank you.. my 1st project..

Very informative. Thank you for posting.

Was looking at this stuff this morning, saw your video and ordered it. Subbed also.

The Wilco own brand Dansih Oil seems ok too.

I really appreciate your video. I need to finish 4 gifts next week

Hi, Thanks for this video. I’m going to sand the wooden worktops that are in my kitchen & after watching your video I’m going to use this Danish oil from screwfix. My question is when applying the oil to the worktops what should I use? I’ve seen so many different videos with cloths, a sponge the one with the green rough side (obvs just using the sponge) a paintbrush. I’m so very confused. I’m wanting whatever is easiest as I’ve never done this before & im terrified of messing my worktops up. I’ve sanded loads of times so I’m confident with that. Also another question is. I don’t really want a high gloss finish or a mega shine on the worktops. Will this Danish oil leave one or does it not give too much of a shine off? Thank you in advance. Great video 😊

Helloo from Chester!

Looks lovely. Can I use this on outdoor garden furniture? I notice No Nonsense also do a dedicated garden furniture oil but not sure which would have the nicest effect on the wood?

Thanks for the video! Bought 2 bottles for a project.. Quick amateur question, should I be sanding in between the coats?

Why does it say not recommended on oak

Excellent video... Daisy likes it too!

Hi Thanks for a good video.I have a 60 year old oak garden bench that I am stripping back to bare wood I am going to try some oxalic acid in an attempt to reduce the black water marks here and there. Initially I was drawn to using Tung oil but after reading several articles and yt videos I am now totally confused. I would appreciate your views on Tung oil v Danish oil. Say good morning to the cows

no one tells you about the tea on the other finishes thumbs up.

Is this ok to use on kitchen worktops? I’ve read that it’s not food safe? Great video btw!

Great video, thanks!

Nice video been to screwfix now done table perfect thanks

I bought some of this and i cant get rid of the smell from my bedroom furniture, i have read it can be poisonous to inhale.

I do find the Liberon stuff quite sticky, previously used the Colron stuff for years which is good.

How do you hide screws in a mdf box? Love the primer video with the magnifying glass!

Hey great video. I've got some pine ivar ikea storage shelving going up in the garage, can I just apply 2 coats of this after going over the knots with a knot sealer? Regards

Thanks for the video it is really helpful! How often do you have to reapply the oil to avoid the water soaking in around the sink? Thanks

Hi, great video, Wondering if this could be used on a grey or colour stained wood. Creating a bath tray and wondered what I can use to seal/waterproof?

Would this be suitable to use on the new oak stair rails and balustrade I’ve just had fitted? They’re untreated at present.

The screwfix own brand oil might be cheaper than the premium brand Screwfix sell, but it is still way more expensive than other places. I have just bought 5l of Barrettine Danish oil for £29 with free delivery, that works out at £2.90 for the same quantity Screwfix want £6.99 for.

Hi, is the Oil a Natural finish or coloured please? Am looking at treating an oak bannister and I want it to look antique. Regards. Paul.

I’m about to put oak slats on an old cast iron bench and was wondering what would be best to finish it. Would this be suitable for outdoor furniture?

Thank you for your video, really helpful. So I’ve applied the danish oil as recommended on an exterior oak door and it looks really patchy! I’m on my second coat. Not sure what to do now, whether to continue to apply more coats or sand back. Can you offer any guidance or advice? I’m not sure what I’ve done wrong. If helpful I have photos I could send of the door. Please help! Thanks

How many coats do you recommend?

thank you great video

Hi there thanks for this brilliant video. I have just done my floor in my bedroom after doing a lot of research. however, someone has now suggested that it is not safe for my new baby to be in the house! I don’t suppose you have any advice please! We are staying elsewhere at the moment but we’re planning to move back in in about 4 days after airing the house once it is cured.

Hi I know this is an old review. Can I ask whether you would use danish on an oak river table. If so would you buff into the wood and resin. Would it build up a layer on the resin. I ask because it seems a lot easier to get a good result rather than the long process and cure of osmo Thanks Simon

Really helpful thank you

Seen the ‘not food safe’ disclaimer.. would you say a no go for a off cut chopping board?

Would this oil be OK to use an oak beam beam which is fixed to the wall above my log burner.

I notice on the lable it states not for use on oak any idea why?

First class

How is this for kitchen countertops? Not so protective as poly, but how often does it require a new coat?

I've just put up some 8mm pine tounge and groove internal cladding from Wickes. Do you think this would be okay to treat it? Because it's so thin I'm worried about warping. Thanks for the video 👍

After sanding the wood, what should I wipe the wood down with prior to oiling?

quick question - have you tried the Lye treatment? This is the slight acid they use in sweden / denmark to prevent wood for darkening over time. If so, can you lye the wood and then use danish oil? have you ever used danish oil for floors?

can danish oil be overcoated with any type of sealer or varnish?

How is working on pine wood? Did anyone used on it?

Hi there great vid. I just wanted know how this oil would work on treated timber sleepers not oak. I’ve already used roxil wood cream on them last year. What would I need to do to the sleepers before applying the oil?

Is this any good for external use?

Do we varnish after or before the Danish Oil or is the Danish Oil a finisher? Thanks Also are all danish oil transparent and clear?

What type of shine does it have after drying?

Hi, can I use the no nonsense oil on softwood treated sleepers? Thanks

Can this be used over rust-oleum ash grey weathered paint?

Good to know

Can this be used on an outdoor bench?

Hi Can i use this on internal doors?

Hi would you recommend using this on sanded floor boards? We did use varnish originally but it chipped so I am sanding them again and not sure what product to use

I like the natural colour of untreated oak and I have new internal doors and I would like to stop them drying out. Any ideas on what oil to use to nourish them that will not change the natural colour in the process?

I’ve just had a glass cabinet made. The wood is pine and untreated. Any suggestions of how I can avoid all the glass. It would take ages to cover with masking tape and I need to apply Danish oil inside and out.Any helpful advise would be appreciated.

Hi. Would this be suitable for use on new external sapele gates? If so should any other product such as fungicide be used first?

Hi, just wondering if you or anyone has tried the 'no nonsense quick dry varnish clear'? I want to put some varnish on an old drawer but can't decide what varnish to go for

Hi mate just bought this after watching the video, on the back of the box it say not suitable for oak especially green Oak have u had any issues ? Need to do 15 kitchen doors American white oak don't want to f***k it up thanks

Hi, is this oil suitable for use on a dining table that has been stained with water-based dye (littlefair's to be exact) Thankyou 😊

12 quid now 😢

I’ve been advised to put 3 or 4 coats of Danish Oil on my new woodworking workbench, is this good advice? It’s only a very small lightweight bench primarily for picture frames.

Do you happen to know how this oil would work on beech?

Did you use a clear version ? Or one with colouring in it?

Hi sounds good, can this be used on exterior red cedar do you know?

Tea in the bathroom !?

could you do a bass guitar with this

Can somebody tell me where can I buy this online, I’m danish and I really like a bottle that says “danish oil” on my shelf. And for sure it CAN catch fire, it has linseed oil in it, and linseed oil can catch fire when it’s on a fabric and exposed to air. But here it’s a mix and I have only seen it with pure linseed oil. But trust me be careful with that shit, it only have to happen once, and you workshop is gone! I just store the wipes in a small metal container on a concrete floor, away from anything flammable, just in case. .