GET USED ENGINE OIL ON THE LOFT IF THE WOOD IS POROUS BUT OBVIOUSLY YOU CANT PUT IT OVER GLOSS PAINT BUT IF I BOUGHT A NEW WOODEN LOFT THE NOO I WOULDNAE HESITATE IN PUTTING OIL ON IT AS IT PROTECTS AND BRINGS THE WOOD UP LOOKING BRILLIANT AND YOU WILL GET IT FOR NOWT FAE ANY GARAGE AS IT COSTS THEM TO GET RID OF IT