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Tung oil
Tung oil will soak into the pores of the wood to seal it from moisture and it will leave a good coating on the surface of the wood furniture to give a pleasant sheen appearance. Subsequent coats of tung oil will build a good protective surface coat. Tung oil isn't as hard as lacquer, but is much easier to repair if it gets a blemish and although it isn't as hard as lacquer it is hard enough to be completely protective. Surface preparationSurface preparation is about 90% of a good finish. Take a look at our page on surface preparation to help you get a good surface for applying the finish. Tung oil comes in two different forms.Tung oil is available as pure 100% tung oil, which is somewhere around the thickness of honey and can be a little mroe difficult for beginners to use than the other form, which is 100% tung oil that has been thinned with solvents and is usually called Tung Oil Finish or some other descriptive word after Tung Oil. Stain before using tung oilIt's always a good idea to stain your furniture after you strip an old finish off, because the appearance can be sort of blotchy without stain to even out the color. You can find more information about staining on our page about staining wood. On to the tung oil finishAfter the surface is properly prepared and stained it's time for the tung oil finish. The tung oil will seal the stain in as well as sealing moisture out. Apply the tung oil liberally with a brush, a cloth or pour some on the surface and spread it around with your hands if you're using a non-toxic variety. Let the tung oil sit long enough to be absorbed as much as possible by the wood. Five to ten minutes should give adequate time for absorption. More coats of tung oilAs you add more coats of tung oil to the surface less of the oil will be absorbed, because the wood is sealed by the previous coats of tung oil, but the surface coating will keep building for more protection and a better appearance. Let each coat dry for at least 24 hours before adding the next coat. Repair a blemish on a tung oil finishIf you get a little scratch or mar on a tung oil finish you can repair it by rubbing the whole continuous surface with 0000 steel wool and applying a fresh coat or two of tung oil. Don't use spray polish on a tung oil finishIt's best to stay away from spray polish with a tung oil finish, because the spary polish generally will contain silicone, which can cause problems with repairs of the finish and with maintaining the tung oil finish. Maintain a tung oil finishAbout every four to six months rub your tung oil finish with 0000 steel wool, clean with a tack cloth and apply another coat or two of tung oil and your furniture will look like it's new all the time. Never refinish again with a tung oil finishWhen you maintain your tung oil finish properly you should never have to refinish again and your furniture should always look like it's fresh off the showroom floor.
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