Minwax Tung finish

[49peterbilt]

Need some guidance on Minwax tung oil finish.  Is this a good choice for guitar bodies??

 

[Toulouse_Tuhles]

I'm not a fan of it.  Would rather use real Tung Oil (google 100 percent tung oil). 

However, the Minwax stuff is a fortified varnish.  Not totally unlike TruOil.  It has lots of petro-chems in it. Just take a little whiff of it.  Read the label.
Pure Tung Oil is fantastic, but very very slow working stuff.
I've personally experienced more than a few necks that got "the gummies" from fortified varnishes, and had to strip them for folks.  On thought, if you want a fast, nearly foolproof finish, you can get fast dry, or super fast dry polyurethane.  I've used that on counter tops, even this wood counter I built for my 'puter desk (and assorted other stuff).  Dries hard in an hour, and is cured enough to walk on it, in 24 hours.  Can be sanded like lacquer (to dust), and leveled and buffed.  But its a poly finish, and you wanted oil?

 

[49peterbilt]

I appreciate the information.  Yes I am very familiar with minwax polyurethane sprays.  I actually used their spar outdoor polyurethane on the workbench in the photo.
Thanks again! Jeff.

 

[49peterbilt]

Here is a better pic of the workbench. Minus the puppy!! He is my shop dog.

 

[rgand]

Everybody needs a good shop dog.

 

[ByteFrenzy]

Nothing like a good shop dog to put a hair in the ointment spray finish.

 

[49peterbilt]

Very true about the hair , but I love my puppy!!!!