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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Practical indicators that my surface is ready for another coat of Tung Oil
Taking into account that different "Tung Oil" products take from a few hours to eternity to cure. Some say it never cures… Given the fact that curing is not drying… Being aware that some &...
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Can I use tung oil on an old rimu coffee table if I don't know the original finish?
I bought an old rimu coffee table that's been sitting in a garage for the last few years. I really like how it looks so my plan is to clean it thoroughly and then apply pure tung oil for protection. ...
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Tung oil makes wood look moldy
I started making some end-grain cutting boards recently, and my first attempt came out far better than I'd imagined. The most recent one, I decided to use Tung Oil instead of mineral oil as a finish, ...
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Tung Oil vs IKEA STOCKARYD
I bought IKEA GERTON Beech Wood Tabletop.
The instructions say to use STOCKARYD wood treatment oil. It seems to be quite simple. They said in IKEA to use K 400 or K 500 sandpaper, when I asked them.
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Finish for a soap mould?
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Wood is often used as a material for trivets, it has a low heat transfert coeficient and do not alter or suffer from temperatures as high as 100°C. (& probably often more for ...
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What order do I go in to fill defects in wood?
I’m new to live edge woodworking. I am finishing a walnut slab for a kitchen table that has some minor defects such as small cracks and knotty areas. I would like to fill those with epoxy. But unsure ...
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Sanding & Oiling walnut slab table
I’m making a table out of two thick walnut slabs.
My question is in regard to the order of sanding and oiling.
I’m working on the underside now and put a coat of Tung oil on, thinking it’s good to put ...
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How to finish untreated European Oak wooden floors
I have bought a Oak Wooden floor planks unfinished. I have filled all the knots with clear resin and sanded it back for a lovely finish. I now need to protect the planks from drying out and cracking, ...
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Antique Danish Oil is still sticky months after application. How can I get it to cure?
I refinished a softwood tabletop using Minwax Red Oak 215 stain and Circa 1850 Antique Danish Oil. I've waited over 6 months and the oil is still sticky/tacky! We're talking post-it note levels. I ...
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Polyurethane over Boiled Linseed Oil Timing? -- Butcher Block Tabletop
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If I'm using a few coats of boiled linseed oil (BLO) followed by a few coats of polyurethane, what should the timing schedule be? For my specific use case, this will be a large butcher ...
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Didn't wait long enough for tung oil to dry before applying wax - can I just leave it be?
Ok, I am pretty new to woodworking. I treated some poplar with half tung oil, half citric oil (for thinning the tung oil and facilitating absorption). I waited 24-48 hours and then I applied All ...
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Stain lifting when refinishing antique maple door
I am refinishing an antique interior door for our bedroom.
I scraped off the old varnish type finish, maybe shellac, and sanded to bare wood (220 grit).
I applied oil based "Old Masters" ...
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Curing no-VOC finishes indoors?
I started some furniture projects with Baltic Birch plywood this summer. I've been using low-VOC Varathane gel stain (clear) and their Diamond Wood Finish (Semi-Gloss) to finish the pieces, and I do ...
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Does the final coat of a Danish Oil finish need to be wiped?
Does the final coat (in this case third) of Danish Oil have to be wiped? Or is it not OK to just let dry and then lightly sand/buff?
I ask because I am using the dark walnut version of the Watco ...
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Tung oil stain resistance
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Made a small plate out of hard maple. Sanded it down to 220 grit sandpaper. Finished with pure tung oil (100%, not the big box stuff) over the course of about a week, giving four ...
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