Sanding and treating kitchen table with Osmo hard wax oil on site?

[Ironside]

Hello,

I have a kitchen table that needs a new layer of hard wax, but it weighs around 70 kg so I prefer to do the work directly on-site in the kitchen.



The plan is to sand by hand with 180- and 400-grit paper and then apply two coats of Osmo hard wax.

Can it work to do the job indoors, or will there be too much dust and odor? Is a respirator with an ABEC1 filter sufficient during application?

 

[atomlab]

400 is too fine for the osmo to adhere.

First use 120 to remove the existing layer and then 180 in all directions. The sanding dust is a bigger factor than the smell of the oil. The solvent in the osmo is not dangerous to inhale.

 

[Ironside]

Thank you, I have received the sanding instructions from the manufacturer of the table, that's how they do it when they receive tables that need refreshing from customers.

"First work with a 180-230 grit paper along the grain of the wood. Then use a 400 grit paper to smooth out the sanding scratches."

"When I mentioned sanding with 180-230 grit paper, I also mentioned that you must then sand with 400 grit paper to remove the sanding scratches. It's important.

The principle is that the coarser the paper, the less work it is to remove material but more work to finish. Conversely, finer paper requires more sanding effort to remove material but less effort to finish."

In my case, they believe it is an oiled table from the start but say it also works well with hard wax oil, like OSMO.

In this case, I don't think there will be much sanding as the table is already in relatively good condition, it's more about sprucing up the surface before applying something new.