I’m guessing this is the result of layers of slathering a fresh layer of finish on these tables. To be honest, I kind of like the look. Any idea what type of finish this might be?

Here’s a slightly different angle:

  • geegaw@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    It looks to me like years of linseed oil without any sanding or prep work in between.

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Would that produce the black splotches? Would they peel easily? I also like the look, but if parts of it are indicative of bad adhesion… ehhh…

      • geegaw@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Yeah, the lighter areas are where it has come up and been reapplied. Linseed oil gets darker with age, but I think the really dark areas are from a mold or mildew. I’ve only seen that in places with a lot of moisture year round.

    • IMALlama@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      If it helps there are decent drips on the bottom side that remind me of poly drips when I was getting started with poly. The total thickness in the high spots is easily 1/16, if not 1/8.