: Hey Mike, what are some of the problems people have had with
: "un-pure" tung oil? I have been using it on my paddles
: and have never had any problems with the color or feel after
: long paddles. Along with the image posted there are some more
: at: greenlandkayakpaddles.blogspot.com

: Would love to hear your thoughts!

: ~Brad .Widman

Hi Brad,
Depends on what "un-pure" tung oil is. I would tend to do any mixing of extra ingredients to oils myself, that's just preference.
Here, it's difficult to find tung oil in the pure state, any store bought tung oils I've seen have little of it in the mix. A lot of evaporative stuff and some driers I don't like handling.

I've tried test pieces with varnished mixed with the linseed but didn't like the feel of it, dry or wet.

Though for problems with "un-pure" oils is that some people are sensitive or become sensitive to the evaporants and driers used, either by the fumes or by skin contact.

Mike Savage
South West Cork