"Tony Manella" ndd1atprolog.net wrote:

Results don't matter, only the chemistry matters. ;-)

Andrew could you tell us how you tested the Formby's for tung oil. I use
Minwax brand and it does smell jusapproximateeevolumesng oil I have.
Tony Manella
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Lehigh Valley Woodturners
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"cm" wrote in message
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Ken,

I hate to rain on your parade but several members of our woodturning club
are getting incredible results with the same techniques.

AZCRAIG


"Ken Moon" wrote in message
.net...

"Wood Turn It Dont Burn It" wrote in message
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If you're like me and love to turn but not overly love the finishing
process, this finishing process may be your answer.
First, and yes most important, you must prepare your project for the
finish with the various stages of sanding until your satisfied with
the
surface of your project. After the sanding is complete, I apply 2
coats
of Deft Lacquer Sanding Sealer, with a buffing of 000 steel wool
after
each coat. Then I use Formby's Tung Oil Finish (I prefer the High
Gloss
Finish) with a cloth lint free rag, let dry at least 12 hours,
lightly
steel wool again and give it another coat. When dry, it looks like
glass. By the way, I got the Formby's at Walmart for about 5 bucks
for
a pint which should finish many projects, and the Deft at Woodcraft
for
about 7 bucks.
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Stemo,
I don't want to rain on your parade, but the process yopu describe
defeats
the real benefit of the tung oil - a penetrating finish. Use of the
sanding
sealer prevents the penetration of the tung oil, and also prevents the
color
enhancement that the tung oil can provide. The sanding sealer will
"pop"
the
grain some, but not like tung oil or danish oil will. You might want to
try
reversing your application and see if doesn't improve the appearance.

Ken Moon
Webberville, TX






Tony, the easiest way is to call the manufacturers number (Usually listed on
the can) and ask for a copy of the MSDS (Material Data Safety Sheet), that
will contain a complete listing of the ingredients and their approximate
volumes. For instance, the on the MinWax tung oil finish MSDS, tung oil is
NOT listed as an ingredient, which means that if there is any, it is less
than 1% of the mixture.

Terry
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Terry Poperszky