Parr's liming oil is a white oil designed to create liming effect on open grained hardwoods and softwoods.Contains all natural ingredients and safe to use. How to apply Liming Oil Wood Preparation All unfinished wood pieces should be prepared by sanding before applying a finish to it and removal of all dust particles. Sanding will reduce surface scratches on the wood which will minimize drying time and will also provide a more even sheen. We recommend finishing with 320 grit or higher for all our oils. Application Apply a very thin even coat to the wood with a lint free cloth or 0000 grade steel wool at room temperature .Put a small amount of oil onto the cloth and begin working the oil onto the surface working your way over the entire piece occasionally adding more oil to your cloth. It is very important that only a small amount of oil is used and must be well worked into the piece. leave for a minimum of 10-15 minutes and after the oil has soaked into the surface rub with a clean lint free cloth briskly until the surface feels dry with no oil residue left. The surface will be dry but feel oily to touch. Allow the Liming Oil to cure for a min of 8 hours. For a deeper colour effect a second coat may be applied. Before applying the second coat burnish(rub) the surface with 0000 steel wool until silky smooth and ensure the surface is clean . You can then apply our Danish oil, Beeswax oil or Beeswax polish to seal the surface.