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<blockquote data-quote="Catt57" data-source="post: 2753231" data-attributes="member: 34578"><p>I use Formby's Low-Gloss Tung Oil Finish. It is a wiping varnish. Basically Tung oil with some hardeners and driers added. I find it to be a great medium between a traditional oil finish and the harder, modern varnishes. Application to bare wood can still take anywhere from 6-15 coats but each coat only has to dry for 12-24 hours and after curing for about a week it is a pretty tough finish. Also easily touched up as you just wipe on another coat.</p><p></p><p>The way I apply it to an existing finish is to lightly rough up the old finish with 0000 steel wool. Smoothing out any imperfections in the finish. Wipe it down with a clean, dry cloth and then apply the finish like you would a wax. just lightly working it into the surface. I usually apply 2-3 coats depending on how bad the original finish was. With a real light steel wool and wipe down between coats and using an old clean t-shirt to buff the final coat after it sets for 24-48 hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catt57, post: 2753231, member: 34578"] I use Formby's Low-Gloss Tung Oil Finish. It is a wiping varnish. Basically Tung oil with some hardeners and driers added. I find it to be a great medium between a traditional oil finish and the harder, modern varnishes. Application to bare wood can still take anywhere from 6-15 coats but each coat only has to dry for 12-24 hours and after curing for about a week it is a pretty tough finish. Also easily touched up as you just wipe on another coat. The way I apply it to an existing finish is to lightly rough up the old finish with 0000 steel wool. Smoothing out any imperfections in the finish. Wipe it down with a clean, dry cloth and then apply the finish like you would a wax. just lightly working it into the surface. I usually apply 2-3 coats depending on how bad the original finish was. With a real light steel wool and wipe down between coats and using an old clean t-shirt to buff the final coat after it sets for 24-48 hours. [/QUOTE]
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