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Chinese Antique Furniture Finishing-Tung Oil |
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After producing a good finish to the bare surface by sanding . Stop the
lathe and apply a liberal coating of your preferred oil with a soft
cloth. Pure Tung Oil comes from cold pressing of the seeds or nuts of
the Tung tree. Tung trees mainly grow in the mountainous regions of
China away from industrialization and pollution. |
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Tung oil is used as a wood finishing product. It has two distinct
meanings, pure tung oil and tung oil finishes, which are often
confused.Chinese Pure Tung Oil is available in 3 grades, better quality
Pure Chinese Tung Oil will offer superior color, faster drying and a
long term elastic finish. Tung oil is derived from the seeds of several
species of Ale rites, primarily Alburtis fords, a deciduous shade tree
native to China. |
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Elasticity is a important factor as the oil must continue to flex with
the expansion and contraction of the substrate on which it is applied.
Some woodworkers consider tung oil to be one of the best natural
finishes for wood. Other unsaturated plant oils, such as castor oil and
linseed oil, take longer to dry and leave an oily residue until they
soak into the wood surface. Tung oil is also sometimes called “China
Wood Oil”. It has been used for hundreds if not thousands of years in
China to decorative and would as well as porous masonry. |
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As the penetrating of tung oil is excellent and able to adhere to porous
minerals, it is often the “SECRET” ingredient that traditional. The
positives of tung oil include ease of application, ease of repair (when
necessary) and overall durability. Minor scratches can usually be
repaired simply by applying another coat of the finish, whether it's
next month or next year. |
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Tung oil 's ability to dry quickly and polymerize into a tough, glossy,
waterproof coating has made it especially valuable in paints, varnishes,
linoleum, oilcloth and printing inks. It seals the surfaces permanently
while also giving a finish like that of wet stone to the product. Often,
several thin layers-to-oil radio, in order to build up the durability
and permanence of the coating. |
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After producing a good finish to the bare surface by sanding . Stop the
lathe and apply a liberal coating of your preferred oil with a soft
cloth. Pure Tung Oil comes from cold pressing of the seeds or nuts of
the Tung tree. Tung trees mainly grow in the mountainous regions of
China away from industrialization and pollution. |
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|
Tung oil is used as a wood finishing product. It has two distinct
meanings, pure tung oil and tung oil finishes, which are often
confused.Chinese Pure Tung Oil is available in 3 grades, better quality
Pure Chinese Tung Oil will offer superior color, faster drying and a
long term elastic finish. Tung oil is derived from the seeds of several
species of Alerted, primarily Ale rites fordi, a deciduous shade tree
native to China. Elasticity is a important factor as the oil must
continue to flex with the expansion and contraction of the substrate on
which it is applied. Some woodworkers consider tung oil to be one of the
best natural finishes for wood. |
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|
Other unsaturated plant oils, such as castor oil and linseed oil, take
longer to dry and leave an oily residue until they soak into the wood
surface. Tung oil is also sometimes called “China Wood Oil”. It has been
used for hundreds if not thousands of years in China to decorative and
would as well as porous masonry. |
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|
As the penetrating of tung oil is excellent and able to adhere to porous
minerals, it is often the “SECRET” ingredient that traditional. The
positives of tung oil include ease of application, ease of repair (when
necessary) and overall durability. Minor scratches can usually be
repaired simply by applying another coat of the finish, whether it's
next month or next year. Tung oil 's ability to dry quickly and
polymerize into a tough, glossy, waterproof coating has made it
especially valuable in paints, varnishes, linoleum, oilcloth and
printing inks. It seals the surfaces permanently while also giving a
finish like that of wet stone to the product. Often, several thin
layers-to-oil radio, in order to build up the durability and permanence
of the coating. |
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Tung oil is more durable than lacquer and is impervious to water stains.
It can be applied with a cloth or brush and leave 15 minutes before
buffing and 24 hours before use. minor scratches are easily repaired.
It's readily available and an ideal finish for butch block tops in
kitchens, as well as wooden salad bowls and other wooden food
preparation surfaces. |
