[Greenbuilding] tung oil

[Jason Holstine]

Exactly ­ the more the coats the more it¹ll 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
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> 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.
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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>  USA
>>>>>  www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com/>
>>>>>  22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>>>>>  
>>>>>  
>>>>>  
>>>>> 
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