Mrs Diz has just bought a new dining room table and chairs. She wants to protect it, whilst still keeping its natural colour. After a quick google search tung oil looks like it might do the trick! Has anyone got any experience of using it or can anyone recommend other options.

I use osmo top oil. Very little colour change, hard wearing and food safe.

Yep osmo oil is what you want. Excellent products

Have you bought it unfinished? I would say Osmo oil but it depends if it’s been finished in something else first to determine whether it’s suitable.

My BiL is a cabinet maker, he said to me “use any oil”.

(EDIT) he appears to oficially sanction beeswax(http://www.dylanpym.co.uk/page/25/caring-for-furniture/)

Here’s his website, he makes truly unique and fantastic stuff. If anyone in Essex/Suffolk fancies the August bank holiday show he puts on for local maker, don’t be put off that I will be there helping out:

http://www.dylanpym.co.uk/page/1/home/

OSMO

Its almost coat and forget.

Yes it’s unfinished. Looks like OSMO is the one to get, any tips on using it.

Thanks everyone.

Used osmo top oil on the oak worktops, great stuff. I used a rag rather than a brush as it’s a big flat surface. May need to brush it on for detailed areas.

Al – that furniture is lovely.