[Greenbuilding] tung oil

Fri Nov 4 06:50:18 CDT 2011

Gennaro,

Borate answers that question, it is a fungicide, insecticide, termiticide.
As well as a necessary mineral to our health and well being along with
calcium and magnesium, and other minerals. I found that borate in using it
as an insecticide cured my arthritis. So when I found that I had prostate
cancer, I researched on the internet and found that it was an element that
would help control cancer. I was being treated at the VA Hospital in San
Antonio, we found that the PSA was reduced 5 times faster with Tri-Boron
that I bought at a health food store, than without the boron. I continue to
take it but at every other day rather than every day. The doctors were
surprised to find that the Borate did not show up in my blood tests. I have
taken the prescribed cancer medication and will continue to do so. Boron is
a salt and will dry out your skin if you take too much. 

We continue to use borate as a pretreatment and treatment for insects and
fungus homes at new construction, as well as existing frame buildings. 

Kenn Brown

Environment Sensitive Pest Control

San Marcos, TX

512 805 7777

Kenn @environmentsensistive.com

www.environmentsensitive.com

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From: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Gennaro
Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:49 PM
To: Green Building
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] tung oil

Can tung oil go rancid like other edible oils and if so does it matter?

I ask because I am considering buying from a new supplier and don't know the
age of the oil.

Gennaro Brooks-Church
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Jason Holstine <jason at amicusgreen.com>
wrote:

Exactly - the more the coats the more it'll build up and could go glossier.
Buff it for more sheen.

On 11/3/11 12:57 PM, "Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn"
<info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:

Thanks Steve. That is interesting.

Gennaro Brooks-Church
347-244-3016
Sent from my phone

On Nov 3, 2011 12:47 PM, "natural building" <naturalbuilding at shaw.ca> wrote:

Hey Gennaro,

I've never used Tung Oil myself, but talking recently with another
woodworker who uses it a lot he explained that you need to build up multiple
layers of TO to get the shiny finish, (up to seven layers on wood) and once
you do, it is very tough and resilient.

It is only matte as long as it is being absorbed. Once it has sealed, any
additional layers oxidize on the surface and can be highly polished.

Cheers,
Steve.

Steve Satow

www.naturalbuildingsite.net <http://www.naturalbuildingsite.net> 
naturalbuilding at shaw.ca

On 2011-11-03, at 9:34 AM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn wrote:

Interesting. My experience is tung is matte. Maybe it was the wood

Gennaro Brooks-Church
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.

Cell: 1 347 244 3016 <tel:1%20347%20244%203016>  <tel:1%20347%20244%203016>
USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com/> 

22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Joe Killian <kaa-ajk at sonic.net> wrote:

 Don't know about mixing with citrus or linseed, but I do know that Tung Oil
itself gives a shinny finish like a varnish, not at all like an oil finish
(discovered to my dismay after accepting an offer to refinish a good coffee
table with Tung Oil).

   Joe

 On 11/3/2011 8:10 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 <tel:1%20347%20244%203016>  <tel:1%20347%20244%203016>
USA
 www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com/> 

 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231

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