Rubio advice needed

[Thompmd]

I’ve never used but hear good things. Currently using general finishes arm-R-seal all on black walnut. I was using Odies but it had a tendency to yellow the sapwood and arm r seal didn’t. Can you give me some generic Rubio thoughts to look at.

Just a hobby guy that’s looking for wipe on and leave .
My finishing skills have and are not the best

TIA

 

[tjbnwi]

The clearest they have is the Oil 2C Plus Pure. Watch a few videos on how to apply it and you should have no problems.

Order the smallest bottle size to give it a try.

Tom

 

[4nthony]

I’ve never used but hear good things. Currently using general finishes arm-R-seal all on black walnut. I was using Odies but it had a tendency to yellow the sapwood and arm r seal didn’t. Can you give me some generic Rubio thoughts to look at.

With lighter woods, you'll get some amber with most oil-based products. Rubio makes Pure, which looks great on walnut but might also amber the sapwood. They also make a natural which is tinted to prevent the amber on lighter woods but doesn't look as nice on dark woods. You can read more here:
https://www.rubiomonocoatusa.com/blogs/blog/pure-vs-natural

On my last few projects, I've started using Osmo Polyx in Clear and Raw. Similar to Rubio in that Clear is like their pure; it'll amber lighter woods. Their Raw has some tint to offset the amber.
https://osmouk.com/faq/products/what-is-the-difference-between-your-clear-and-transparent-finishes/

Osmo is as easy to apply as Rubio but one advantage is you don't need to mix in any hardener. I can't yet speak about the longterm durability of Osmo vs. Rubio.

With both products, a little goes a long way.