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Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/10/2007, 3:54 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F (John Eberly)

: my experience is limited, but the one GP that I made from WRC didn't change
: color at all with a tung oil finish. I just did two light coats and let it
: dry, though.

: If you buy the pure tung oil at a wiidworking shop, there's no stain in it.
: Costs about $15 for a 12 oz can around here.

After the 2nd. coat of tung oil the color doesn't change much, the luster does though. Also with more coats it is seems to last longer. I've got I think 4 or 5 coats on mine and hold up well, easy to add more btw if needed.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug Fir
Lucky -- 12/8/2007, 7:47 pm
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Brian Nystrom -- 12/9/2007, 8:34 am
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Lucky -- 12/9/2007, 10:12 am
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
John Eberly -- 12/9/2007, 10:58 am
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2007, 3:54 am
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Lucky -- 12/9/2007, 2:16 pm
Glad it worked, send us some pics *NM*
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/10/2007, 10:50 am
another pic *NM* *Pic*
Lucky -- 12/10/2007, 9:50 pm
Re: Glad it worked, send us some pics *Pic*
Lucky -- 12/10/2007, 9:48 pm
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2007, 1:07 am
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Kudzu -- 12/8/2007, 10:03 pm
Re: Paddle: Suitable finish for Redwood and Doug F
Donovan -- 12/8/2007, 8:44 pm