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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 192333, member: 37"]No particular brand. The oil should not harm the original finish, nor should mineral spirits but in never hurts to test a spot first since we really don't know what finish is on these. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whether or not you use the scratch cover before or after the oil would depend on what type of scratch cover you use. If wax based, it would be done after restoring the finish. I usually use just a little stain and it can be used in conjunction with the oil. After the first coat of oil, you may find that it really doesn't need any color added. Sometimes scratches just disappear when the oil is applied.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 192333, member: 37"]No particular brand. The oil should not harm the original finish, nor should mineral spirits but in never hurts to test a spot first since we really don't know what finish is on these. Whether or not you use the scratch cover before or after the oil would depend on what type of scratch cover you use. If wax based, it would be done after restoring the finish. I usually use just a little stain and it can be used in conjunction with the oil. After the first coat of oil, you may find that it really doesn't need any color added. Sometimes scratches just disappear when the oil is applied.[/QUOTE]
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