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I am finishing wood with 100% tounge oil. It's been 6 days and my finger still comes off wet. What do I mix it with? Mineral Spirits? And in what ratio? Thanks for any help.
-------------------- Phil Steffen, 29 Van Rensselaer St City of Saratoga Springs DPW Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Posts: 563 | From: beautiful Saratoga Springs NY | Registered: Aug 2001
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I don't know how you are applying it, but Tung oil, which comes from Tung oil trees, is supposed to soak into the wood, much like linseed oil. Brush it on, let it soak in for awile, then wipe off any excess. On hard woods you may want to thin it with MS or preferably turpentine, up to 50 %, or enough so that it can penetrate the wood fibers more readily. Try a little first...dont overthin. If it just lays there on the surface, then it's not soaking in.
That's the basic process. I'm sure there are lotsa folks out there with recipes for wood finishing that get more involved, and may be better for what you are doing. If there is any gilding involved with whatever you're doing, then don't be oiling the wood unless you have gilded first.
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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I don't know how much help I can be, because I have more questions right now than answers. What kind of wood? What was the last grit of sandpaper used? Why tounge oil?
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
-------------------- Joe Cieslowski Connecticut Woodcarvers Gallery P.O.Box 368 East Canaan CT 06024 jcieslowski@snet.net 860-824-0883 Posts: 2345 | From: East Canaan CT 06024 | Registered: Nov 2001
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