[Greenbuilding] tung oil

[Clarke Olsen]

You need to cut oil with a solvent, thin it to penetrate and harden (dry). I used to favor Linseed oil for bringing out the red in cherry,
but having seen mold grow on some of my outdoor applications, I'm now using Tung, thinned with maybe 1/4 - 1/3 turpentine.
Citrus solvents should work fine too. It does rankle that linseed and especially tung cost more then extra virgin.
Clarke Olsen
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at fairpoint.net




On Nov 3, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm interested in your experience with mixing tung oil, citrus solvent and linseed oil for floors. My experience is that linseed leaves more of a shinny coating which sort of replicates typical varnish. Does anyone have suggestions on floor applications? Just tung and citrus? Or is putting a little linseed better?
> Thanks!
> Gennaro Brooks-Church
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> www.EcoBrooklyn.com
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
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