Finishing Questions

Re: oil on walnut

Scott Holmes — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:35:37 GMT

Actually chinaberry oil and tung oil are the same thing. Chinaberry tree and tung tree are close if not the same tree with a different name.

Now the question is how was it modified? Is it a pure oil? a varnish that's highly thinned? or an oil/varnish blend?

Scott Holmes

Finishing is an 'Art & a Science'. Actually, it is a process. You must understand the properties and tendencies of the finish you are using. You must know the proper steps and techniques, then you must execute them properly.

Re: oil on walnut

tbausinger — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:58:25 GMT

Thank you, you were correct. The oil I have been using is a modified tung oil called " china wood oil" made by Mohawk. I hadn't really taken notice of that. But still, I had used it on another walnut table with great results. I thought I was following all the proper steps and techniques. The question still remains as to how I can remedy this problem and I would like to ask what would be a good choice for reference on proper wood finishing.

Re: oil on walnut

Scott Holmes — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:17:42 GMT

What "tung oil" finish are you using? There are several out there and some ( most) have no real tung oil what-so-ever.

Scott Holmes

oil on walnut

tbausinger — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:51:09 GMT

I have recently constructed a sofa table out of walnut and am applying a tung oil finish. I have applied 3 coats so far, but have discovered patches that don't seam to be taking the oil. I have done several projects with walnut in the past and have never had any problems with this type finish. What could be causing this and how do I correct it?