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2. Tung oil - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil is a common traditional wood finish, used typically for two main properties: first, it is a naturally derived substance. Second, after it cures (5 to 30 days, depending on weather/temperature), the result is a very hard and easily repaired finish, so it is used on boat decks and now on floors.

3. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil: Warm glow, pops grain 1, lighter than linseed Low, but has water resistance Low Relatively safe when fully cured. Pure tung oil contains no metallic dryers. Many products labeled tung oil are oil/varnish blends Moderate. Applied in thin coats with cloth or brush, excess is wiped off. First coat is typically thinned down.

4. Vernicia fordii - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil, also called China wood oil or nut oil, has traditionally been used in lamps in China. In modern times, it is used as an ingredient in paint, varnish, and caulk. It is also used as a wood finish for furniture and other wooden objects. After processing to remove gums in the oil, it was also used as a motor fuel. [6]

5. Finishing oil - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil is pressed from the nuts of the tung tree. Raw tung cures better than raw linseed and so it is often used in this form. As tung oil yellows with age less than linseed, it is favoured for high quality and furniture work. Most modern finishing oils use a blend of oil and a thinning agent such as white spirit. Raw oils tend to be applied ...

6. Wood preservation - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil has been used for hundreds of years in China, where it was used as a preservative for wood ships. The oil penetrates the wood, and then hardens to form an impermeable hydrophobic layer up to 5 mm into the wood. As a preservative it is effective for exterior work above and below ground, but the thin layer makes it less useful in practice.

7. Category:Wood finishing materials - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Wood finishing materials" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Tung oil; V. Varnish; W. Walnut oil