Cutting 100% Tung(?)

[Eric Roach]

Has anyone cut 100% Tung when using it as a sealer?

[Great White]

I've been using tung oil for a while now and have had good results. I cut with turps and add a splash of spar varnish. Works well.

[GattaFish]

Originally Posted by Great White

I've been using tung oil for a while now and have had good results. I cut with turps and add a splash of spar varnish. Works well.

[Eric Roach]

Thank you.

Do you recommend a 60% Tung / 40% Turpentine mixture (and the splash of spar)?

[Eric Roach]

I imagine I want to use an oil-based primer for Tung. Can you recommend a product?

Thank you again for the help.

[Great White]

I mix up a batch in a large pickle jar that goes like this: 12 oz. Tung, 8 oz. Turps and 4 oz. Spar Varnish. I put the drilled blanks in the jar and let them soak for an hour or two. I know I have seen all kinds of posts on the soak time, but this has worked for me and I haven't had any problems with changing the bouyancy of the lures etc. I then hang them to dry for several days and then use rattle can primer. You should probably stick with an oil based primer to stay compatible with the Tung oil. (Tung oil is a main ingredient in many oil based paints). After that you can put just about any finish, acrylic or otherwise, over that. I finish off with System Three epoxy.

[Great White]

Missed something....I use Rustoleum sandable primer, it's oil based, sands easily and takes a finish well.

[Eric Roach]

Thank you, GW -- very helpful.

[Eric Roach]

I mixed up a batch in a 2.5 quart pickle jar: 3 parts Tung, 2 parts turpentine, 1 part Helmsman. I also added 3 capfuls of Japan Drier. I have a rock maple plug soaking in there now.

At some point I'm going to do a penetration & dry time test with these different concoctions and woods.

[ThrowingTimber]

Originally Posted by Eric Roach

Has anyone cut 100% Tung when using it as a sealer?

Bro you have about 13 topics asking questions....

1. search function works.. for real it does.

2. Lets see some pictures of what your working on.


Clarification: not to be a #^&#^&#^&#^& but, on this first page here just about half the threads are yours.. and theyre all questions... nothing wrong with questions but seriously dude search function... If you want I'll come over and build them for you.... (friendly sarcasm, note the SMILEY)

[Eric Roach]

Actually, it's more like 22 posts asking questions -- I used the Search function to count them.

(just some friendly sarcasm back at ya'.)

[Great White]

My dear old dad used to say....the only dumb question is the one that isn't asked.