Questions tagged [tung-oil]
A type of drying oil derived from the seed from the nut of the Chinese tung tree
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How long does it take tung oil to cure?
Depending on what you're reading, tung oil cures in a day
I use Minwax tung oil on all my turningings. Two Coats ussually. After the
second coat, I buff with the Beall Buffing system, Ussually ...
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Why is there a progressive reduction in oil for finish/maintenance? Is it necessary?
For oil finishes, such as tung or linseed, it's common to see advice where you apply multiple coats early on, then fewer and fewer coats progressively. For example, a common adage is: "Once a day for ...
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Finishing a beech desk top (Ikea Gerton), suitability of tung oil
I recently made a desk using a Gerton beech wood top from Ikea. Ikea recommends using their Behandla finishing oil in the instructions included with the top. I am a bit skeptical of this finish, ...