Wow, finishing process is not as easy as I first thought !

I think I will test those options before doing the actual work.

Thanks


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"Junkyard Engineer" wrote in
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I'm not familiar with Tung oil, is it the same as Danish oil ?
Somebody told me that Danish oil has a blend of oil and varnish so the
real color of the wood gets out and still gets protected with the
varnish.

Nope, they aren't the same.

It's confusing to separate the marketing from the actual composition of
the
finish. For example, "Danish oil" can either be a mixture of linseed oil
and varnish in a solvent (for example, the Watco brand). Other "Danish
oils" contain oil only (such as Tried and True Danish Oil, which is pure
boiled linseed oil). You can really only tell by looking at the contents
of the can.

Similarly, "Tung oil" can mean either pure tung oil (such as the Hope's
brand), or it can be a "Tung oil finish" which is a mixture of tung oil
and
varnish (for example, the Minwax Tung Oil Finish).

Waterlox is a mixture of varnish resins and tung oil in a solvent. I've
used it before and like the appearance. It's somewhat hard to find
(www.highlandhardware.com has it).

Pure tung oil is fairly viscous, and you'll want to dilute it with mineral
spirits to increase the penetration if you go that route. It takes quite
a
few coats to get a good uniform finish ... probably between 3-6 coats.

Tung oil is similar to linseed oil except that it's more expensive, it's
supposed to be harder when cured, and it's supposed to darken less over
time.

Hope that helps.