![]() ![]() Put at least 4 coats on and the stop when you get the finish you like. It will take several coats, but each coat will give you a better looking finish. What you will get is a water thin finish that you can wipe on with a rag, rub in a little bit, let dry, steel wool, and repeat. The turpentine helps the tung oil soak into the wood grain. If you err in the mix you want to err on the side of more turpentine. This combination normally drys within 24 hours. The turpentine and varnish help the tung oil to dry. I generally use 2 parts tung oil (pure), 2 parts alkloyd varnish (not poly, poly has no uv resistance), if you can not find reg alkloyd varnish use marine spar varnish, it already has some tung oil in it, and at least 4 parts pure gum turpentine. If you can get it to dry however, tung oil is the finest water and uv protection you can use. You have to mix it with varnish and turpentine to get it to dry in a reasonable time period. Tung oil by itself will almost never dry. I disagree with eyemissum about the tung oil, but I understand what he ran into. You do however have to put a finish over them. ![]() They are the finest stains I have ever used. It really is not very good for exterior use. I agree with eyemissum on the danish oil finish. ![]()
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