[Greenbuilding] tung oil

[Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn]

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>  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>  USA
>  www.EcoBrooklyn.com <http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com/>
>  22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
>
>
>
>
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