[Woodcarver] another finish ques.?

[Donna Menke]

To shine up your tung oil finish rub it out and apply way and buff the heck out of it. You won't get gloss, but a nice semigloss. I've used the Beal Wood Buff System to good effect.

If you want a gloss finish then make sure the tung oil has dried completely (no longer smells)  sand it down a little and apply most any gloss varnish. 
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



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> From: Larry Marshall <larry at woodnbits.com>

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> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:52:33 PM

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> > I carved a stylized roadrunner out of redwood. I have put 5 coats of tong oil 

> and sanded after each coat with 600 grit paper. I can't seem to get a luster or 

> shine on it. After the last coat I hand buffed it and still no deep luster or 

> shine. This is the 1st time i've used tung oil. What am i doing wrong or am I 

> expecting to much.    

> 

> It's possible that you're being caught by the vagaries of the mislabeling and 

> misinformation that is the finishing industry.  If you're using 100% tung oil, 

> you shouldn't expect to gain a gloss finish.  Tung oil will bring a depth and 

> beauty to wood but not a gloss as, well, it's an oil, not a finish.

> 

> By contrast, products like Formby's Tung Oil Finish (the original deception) 

> isn't just tung oil but rather an oil/varnish mix.  There are dozens of similar 

> products.  Some are labelled 'danish oil', others with equally magical names.  

> But the addition of varnish to the 'mix' is what permits the gloss as the 

> varnish will build on the surface.

> 

> -- Cheers --- Larry Marshall

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