Wooster Pro/Wool 5 1/2" Applicator - Professional Oil Finish Tool
Premium natural shearling applicator designed for smooth, professional application of oil-based finishes, paints, enamels, and varnishes. The natural buff-colored wool provides superior finish quality with minimal streaking or brush marks.
Key Features & Benefits
- Natural Shearling Pad: Buff-colored natural wool for smooth, even finish application
- Versatile Use: Works with all oil-based finishes, paints, enamels, and varnishes
- Professional Results: Minimizes streaks, brush marks, and lap lines
- Durable Construction: Polypropylene handle is lightweight yet built to last
- Optimal Size: 5-1/2" width covers large areas efficiently while maintaining control
- Easy to Clean: Natural wool cleans easily with appropriate solvents
- Comfortable Grip: Ergonomic handle reduces hand fatigue during extended use
Ideal For
Applying all Heritage Natural Finishing Oils or oil-based wood stains, oil-based polyurethane, varnishes, oil-based paints, enamels, furniture finishing, floor finishing, deck staining, and any project requiring smooth oil-based finish application.
How to Use with Oil Finishes
Preparation:
- Ensure wood surface is clean, dry, and properly sanded
- Stir oil finish thoroughly before use
- Pour a small amount of finish into a clean container
Application Steps:
- Dip the wool applicator into the oil finish, loading it evenly but not oversaturating
- Apply finish in long, smooth strokes following the wood grain direction
- Work in manageable sections to maintain a wet edge and avoid lap marks
- Apply thin, even coats - multiple thin coats are better than one heavy coat
- For penetrating oils (our oils or other raw oils like Linseed or Tung), allow 10-15 minutes for absorption, then wipe off excess with a clean cloth
- Lightly sand between coats with fine-grit sandpaper (220-320 grit) for best results
Cleaning & Maintenance:
- Clean immediately after use with appropriate solvent (turpentine, citrus solvent or mineral spirits for oil-based finishes)
- Rinse thoroughly until solvent runs clear
- Squeeze out excess solvent and reshape the wool pad
- Allow to air dry completely before storing
- Store in a sealed plastic bag to keep clean and ready for next use
Technical Specifications
- Pad Material: Natural buff-colored shearling wool
- Handle Material: Polypropylene
- Dimensions: 5-1/2" width x 3-1/2" height
- Weight: 3.4 oz
- Compatible Finishes: Oil-based paints, enamels, varnishes, stains, penetrating oils
- Manufacturer: Wooster
- SKU: App-004
Pro Tips
For best results with our penetrating oil finishes, apply liberally and allow the wood to absorb for 10-15 minutes before wiping away excess. This prevents sticky surfaces and ensures proper curing. For multiple coats, wait 24 hours between applications. The natural wool applicator holds more finish than synthetic pads, reducing the need for frequent reloading.
Composition
We disclose ALL ingredients that we use. Heritage Natural Finishes contain NO petroleum products, or metallic drying agents whatsoever! We use only the highest quality ingredients from the most sustainable sources possible. What you see here is what you get. If you have any questions, you can always call us!
Tung Oil
100% pure with no additives. This is the highest quality tung oil available; drying harder and forming a more durable finish than linseed oil alone. Both oils are dryer-free and slightly heat-treated (polymerized).
Special Aged Linseed Oil
Obtained from flax grown in the Red River Valley of the U.S. and Canada. It is purified and refined by natural oxidation and blowing, and dries as clear or clearer than tung oil, with none of the characteristic discoloration that is typical of hardware store varieties. No other finishing oil penetrates as deeply into wood.
Beeswax
Only filtered, chemical and bleach-free white beeswax wax is used. Beeswax adds visual depth of grain, smoothness, and elastic durability. Beeswax forms a skim coat that keeps the finish on the wood, slowing the evaporation of the solvent, which gives the oils more time for absorption.
Pure Citrus Solvent
This is the purest form of citrus turpenes (solvent), extracted from cold-pressed orange peel oil. This is the only solvent used in our finishes, and is also sold separately for thinning product or cleaning up. Pure Citrus Solvent is a safer alternative to mineral spirits, and other harsh solvents and can be used the same way.
Pine Rosin
Gum rosin extracted from pine sap and separated from the turpentine. This is the gum rosin found in heart pine, giving the wood its hardness and durability. We use only top grade, crystal-free, water-white rosin. No synthetic resins are used.