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Re: Material: Using tung oil
By:George
Date: 3/8/2010, 12:49 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Using tung oil (George)

: I contacted Chestnut finishes and hear what they have to say.

Here's the answer i got from Chestnut finishes, 24 hours remains questionable

Quote : "Tung Oil is a totally natural finish with no driers or solvents in it; this makes it very slow drying although you seem to have left plenty of time for it to dry. Up to a week is fairly normal for this product.
The part I don't quite understand is the application of shellac on top of the oil; this isn't something we'd suggest or recommend. Usually the oil is left as the final finish without anything else on top of it. Occasionally a wax will be applied on top but not a shellac.
I'm assuming that the shellac was dissolved in methylated spirit? What I suspect has happened is that the shellac coat has reactivated the Tung Oil, softening it again and bringing it back out of the wood resulting in the rough surface you are describing."

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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
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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
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Mike Savage -- 3/7/2010, 5:38 am
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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
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Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:43 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/6/2010, 9:40 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/3/2010, 8:36 am
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George -- 3/4/2010, 4:19 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:31 am
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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
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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
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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