"durango" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
Yes, if you let the oil dry thoroughly. Figure a month to be safe. Then,
with poly, you must scuff sand before applying. It's not something I would
do and the manufacturer would almost certainly not bless it.
Why not just mix the poly and some BLO and apply with a rag?
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "durango" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
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> Better protection would be an alarm or a big dog.
>
Poly can go over tung oil nicely on a jewelry box. You might find a rubbing
poly works best for you. If you put the poly on the big dog it might not go
so well.
Michael
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> "durango" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
>
> Yes, if you let the oil dry thoroughly. Figure a month to be safe. Then,
> with poly, you must scuff sand before applying. It's not something I
> would
> do and the manufacturer would almost certainly not bless it.
>
> Why not just mix the poly and some BLO and apply with a rag?
Tung and Linseed are curing oils. They also will mix with one another. If
you put an oil-based poly over tung, it'll be fine. No scuffing needed, as
the surface will have enough room to accept the oil in the poly.
Yep, I have done it and totally agree with George. Just to make sure oil
had cured, I in fact left it for 6 months.
Cheers
Bill D
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>> "durango" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
>>
>> Yes, if you let the oil dry thoroughly. Figure a month to be safe.
>> Then,
>> with poly, you must scuff sand before applying. It's not something I
>> would
>> do and the manufacturer would almost certainly not bless it.
>>
>> Why not just mix the poly and some BLO and apply with a rag?
>
> Tung and Linseed are curing oils. They also will mix with one another. If
> you put an oil-based poly over tung, it'll be fine. No scuffing needed,
> as the surface will have enough room to accept the oil in the poly.
>
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> durango <[email protected]> wrote in news:130720051630553817%
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>> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
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> Waterlox has a couple of options worth considering, for far less hassle.
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> www.waterlox.com
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> C-less loves it, far more than poly. ;-)
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However, soy poly has greater clarity, less color, and offers greater
protection than the phenolic.
Oh yes, even if the tung hasn't fully polymerized, the siccatives in the
varnish will firm it up well.
>>> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
>>
>> Yes, if you let the oil dry thoroughly. Figure a month to be safe.
>> Then,
>> with poly, you must scuff sand before applying. It's not something I
>> would
>> do and the manufacturer would almost certainly not bless it.
>>
>> Why not just mix the poly and some BLO and apply with a rag?
>
> Tung and Linseed are curing oils. They also will mix with one another. If
> you put an oil-based poly over tung, it'll be fine. No scuffing needed,
> as the surface will have enough room to accept the oil in the poly.
Where does Swedish penetrating oil fit in this picture?
- Owen -
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:07:06 -0400, the opaque durango
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>Hmm, I think I might have procrastinated too long. It's supposed to be
>done by July 27th. Put the first coat on this morning.
Waterlox to the rescue! RUB, don't brush, it on. It should easily be
dry by tomorrow (usually takes an hour to be dry to the touch) even
over a coat of uncured tung, its driers/solvents blending it with the
first coat. Let us know if you try it and how it works.
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"durango" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
Better protection would be an alarm or a big dog.
durango <[email protected]> wrote in news:130720051630553817%
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> Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
Waterlox has a couple of options worth considering, for far less hassle.
www.waterlox.com
C-less loves it, far more than poly. ;-)
Patriarch
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:30:55 -0400, the opaque durango
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>Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
Yes, but try Waterlox instead. It's a combination of tung/linseed
oils and varnish. GREAT stuff.
Several coats of tung oil should be good enough, though, unless it's a
shower jewelry box. ;)
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In article <130720051630553817%[email protected]>,
durango <[email protected]> wrote:
>Can poly be put over Tung Oil? I want to protect a jewelry box.
Yes, as long as the oil is thoroghly cured. Especially important with
water-based poly.
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