Hard Wax/Oil -- Is this so easy it is cheating?

I bought an electronic sit/stand desk frame on eBay (which I am very, very happy with) for $400 and change. It did not come with a top which, for the money, is fine. I went and bought two Karri panels at the big green shed (BGS) and glued them into a 700mm wide desktop.

So far so good.

The finish from the factory that the BGS gets it from is rough and horrid. I sanded it back and then up to 320g; then refinished with Evolution gloss. I would have used Livos, as I have used it before, but it isn't available locally from the BGS or Carbatec. So I used what was available.

Evolution is so easy to apply and get a superior finish it feels like cheating! There must be a catch, right?

In this case, I don't have a huge emotional investment in the item. So if I have to touch this up down the track; I don't really care. But; what is the general experience with this type of product in the durability department?

I am about to make some other major furniture pieces and I like the look of this, a lot! I reckon it will look amazing on Cherry. That said, [highly] thinned Feast-Watson wipe on polyurethane also looks great on Cherry. Shellac looks great. I don't want to do a half job and regret it later.

Thoughts?

Pics?

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Originally Posted by markharrison

......................Evolution is so easy to apply and get a superior finish it feels like cheating! There must be a catch, right?

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I've used 4 brands of hard-wax oil now but still go back to Kunos - what did you find that makes the Evolution better to use???

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Originally Posted by TTIT

I've used 4 brands of hard-wax oil now but still go back to Kunos - what did you find that makes the Evolution better to use???

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I didn't have to order it online. Truly, that was the only reason I bought it. I could walk into Carbatec and just walk away with it.

I really like the Livos product, but this was an instant gratification thing. 🤷♂️

Here is a picture of the finished product.
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The question I was getting at though; is there a cost down the track? How durable is this in the long term? For the desk top, I'm not particularly concerned. If this sees me out, its existence has been justified. For items that I would like to see handed down, durability and longevity are important issues. To me, anyway.