Top coats over tung oil finish - FineWoodworking
2006年1月18日 · The first coat was BLO w/pumice (to seal/fill the pores). Next came 6 coats of high gloss tung oil. As a mechanical protectant (of sorts), the final coat was buffed paste wax. The end result was a VERY high sheen (mostly from the …
Polymerized Tung Oil Varnish - FineWoodworking
2005年8月1日 · J.E. Moser's Polymerized Tung Oil Varnish offered the darkest color of the products tested. By Chris A. Minick Aug 01, 2005. The author tested 15 wipe-on finishes, including a water-based finish and both tung-oil and linseed-oil-based finishes. Pure boiled linseed oil and Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane, a brushing finish, were added for ...
thinning tung oil - FineWoodworking
2009年12月13日 · When tung oil cures the molecules undergo a kind of shrinkage that leave a roughened surface--satin is about what you get. If there is enough of those molecules left on the surface to abrade to a smoother, shinier surface, you have left a very soft surface, certainly compared to French polish which is one of the hardest finish surface.
Tung oil project - FineWoodworking
2024年9月15日 · Tung oil project. Hi all, I have two projects with Tung oil. One is a beech wood kitchen worktop, where I’ve did some testing and can apply the pure tung oil with it easily absorbing and be finished in 3-4 layers. My question is on the second project, which is a chestnut parquet floor. The tung oil does not readily absorb into the wood, so I ...
Tung Oil in cold weather - FineWoodworking
2004年1月17日 · Tung oil is very slow polymerizing at "room temperature." Even slower as the temeperature goes down. 40-50 degrees is just too cold to do finishing. Either get some kind of closed heater (an electric oil model, etc) to get the area up to at least 65-68 or bring the project into a warmer area of the house. You might try a tent over the project ...
Tung Oil Shelf Life - FineWoodworking
2000年2月9日 · When mixing pure tung oil for a final finish -- I usually use a mix of 1 part raw linseed, 3 parts tung, 11.5 parts turps, 0.5 parts Japan drier -- I mix basically what I'll need for a project, although I've had the mixture hold up well in glass containers for six months or so before it's used up on smaller projects.LWJ.
Japan drier and tung oil - FineWoodworking
2002年12月10日 · geoffndawn | Posted in General Discussion on December 10, 2002 10:21am. Does anyone have a good formula for how much japan drier to use with tung oil to speed up the drying time? The can references so many ounces of drier with a gallon of paint or varnish, but for small projects is there a formula for how many drops per ounce of oil? Any ideas ...
danish oil vs. tung oil - FineWoodworking
2006年4月28日 · Minwax Antique Oil Finish. Velvit Oil. Watco Danish Oil. McCloskey Tung Oil Finish (contains pure tung oil, not linseed oil) The second "tung oil finish" is one made from varnish and mineral spirits. The approximate ratio is 1:1. This is really just a thinned varnish just like the stuff sold as "wiping varnish".
shiny spots on tung oil finish - FineWoodworking
2020年11月1日 · shiny spots on tung oil finish. I recently finished my first tabletop. It’s black cherry sanded to180 grit. To finish I used Watco brand Tung oil. I applied a generous coat with a brush, waited 15 minutes, then wiped it with a clean, dry rag. The tabletop looked amazing. However, the can recommended applying a second coat in 24 hours for best ...
Shellac over Tung Oil - FineWoodworking
2007年2月12日 · For example, Minwax Tung Oil Finish is an oil/varnish mix, while Formby's is a varnish. Either type will be OK under shellac and probably will cure more reliably overnight than pure tung oil. With pure tung oil overnight is cutting it a bit close, especially if your finishing space isn't heated to around 70° F. Rich14 | Feb 12, 2007 04:41pm | #5.