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Tung Oil?
I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was.
At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil for $0.50. I emptied it into a clean bottle and found it was a very syrupy brown liquid. I put in about 10% turp and it thinned up to a reasonable consistancy. I put some on a scrap of mahogany, with BLO next to it. It is hard to tell the two apart, but maybe the tung is a tad lighter. Don't know how it dries since I just did it. Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long storage? The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea... |
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"Toller" wrote in message ... I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was. I swear by Formbys Tung Oil Finish which I get at walmart. I do lots of woodworking and the finish is great. I've put 20-30 coats on a lot of my pieces. I use the high gloss and get that glassy deep look. |
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"Toller" wrote in message ... I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was. At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil for $0.50. I emptied it into a clean bottle and found it was a very syrupy brown liquid. I put in about 10% turp and it thinned up to a reasonable consistancy. I put some on a scrap of mahogany, with BLO next to it. It is hard to tell the two apart, but maybe the tung is a tad lighter. Don't know how it dries since I just did it. Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long storage? The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea... Now that you've opened it and brought in fresh air, the clock will begin to tick. It looks a bit lighter in two ways - won't darken the wood as much, and dries a bit hazy, like a satin varnish. If that's what you're after, have at it. I think it stinks, so I use linseed. Smells better. |
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"Toller" wrote:
I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was. At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil for $0.50. I emptied it into a clean bottle and found it was a very syrupy brown liquid. The 100% tung I got from Woodcraft and Rockler was nearly clear--only very light tan. But definitely syrupy. I followed advice I found somewhere to use 50/50 mix with solvent for deep penetration of first coat. I put in about 10% turp and it thinned up to a reasonable consistancy. I put some on a scrap of mahogany, with BLO next to it. It is hard to tell the two apart, but maybe the tung is a tad lighter. Having used turp for the solvent, you probably won't be able to tell, but the smell is dramatically different. BLO has a very strong (but not unpleasant to me) smell. Tung has a very mild smell that reminds me a little of peanut oil. Don't know how it dries since I just did it. My experience is that it is slower curing than BLO, but faster than raw linseed oil, of course. Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long storage? The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea... -- Alex -- Replace "nospam" with "mail" to reply by email. Checked infrequently. |
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Toller wrote:
I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was. At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil for $0.50. SNIP Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long storage? The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea... SNIP I never understand this line of thinking. If you buy an ancient bottle of tung oil, what were you thinking you would use it for? It may or may not have been opened before, and on old cans and bottles it can be really hard to tell. So is this something you would use on a project? On a piece of furniture that you have sweated over to make as perfect as you can? Pretty bold not knowing the actual age or history of the bottle. I wouldn't use it on anything. Watch the Wooodcraft near you; about twice a year they put on a pint or 24 oz bottle for $9.95. Then you get fresh stuff, ready to go that will thin and mix correctly. Robert |
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wrote in message ps.com... Toller wrote: I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was. At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil for $0.50. SNIP Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long storage? The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea... SNIP I never understand this line of thinking. If you buy an ancient bottle of tung oil, what were you thinking you would use it for? Because it is $10 bottle for $0.50. If it is good, then I have a gloat; if it is bad I have lost $0.50. The piece I tested it on yesterday dried nicely and looks good. I think it is a gloat, but will test it on a larger piece before getting carried away. |
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What he bought is pefectly good and useable, so why not use it? -- FF No reason not to if that's what you want. I tend to think of things in time/money/warrantability. If I have 40-50 hours in a project, I am not concerned about the bottle or half bottle I would use (5-10 bucks) on a project that I could save. And for the sake of my reputation, I wouldn't put that on anything I made for one of my clients if I had one shred of doubt. If you use it and it works well for you, you did great. You will feel silly if that syrupy stuff doesn't ever cure completely, and as it is, most refinishers will tell you that when it is no longer oily smooth, it has started to polymerize. But I would never think to deny anyone their right to find out. Good luck! Robert |
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