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Re: Material: Using tung oil
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 3/6/2010, 9:40 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Using tung oil (Mike Bielski)

: Anyway- I think there's a similar test
: for oils on glass.

If you put a puddle of linseed or tung oil on glass, it will not cure, at least not in any kind of a hurry. The surface will skin over, but it will remain liquid underneath. While it will eventually become rubbery and probably harden, it will take weeks or months. This illustrates why oils must be used in an "apply lightly, then wipe off the excess" manner and also why you can't build them up to any significant thickness unless you want to apply dozens of thin coats.

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Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/2/2010, 9:23 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 8:23 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 1:15 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/6/2010, 5:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:45 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/7/2010, 5:38 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2010, 12:27 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/8/2010, 6:10 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2010, 12:47 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
george -- 3/8/2010, 5:24 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 6:58 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:43 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/6/2010, 9:40 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/3/2010, 8:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/4/2010, 4:19 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:31 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/4/2010, 7:44 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 4:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/5/2010, 7:10 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 1:06 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/8/2010, 12:49 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/5/2010, 6:29 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/5/2010, 7:01 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/5/2010, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 8:14 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Ben Blackburn -- 3/5/2010, 4:50 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil *PIC*
Ben Blackburn -- 3/4/2010, 11:03 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/4/2010, 7:52 pm