tung canary

[Tweed]

A canary neck is coming to my house soon. I'm pretty sure I want to use tung oil on it.

It's very hot and humid here in north Alabama, so I need to know if it's safe to apply it in the garage (open or closed?) and let it cure for a few days. Is tung oil safe to use indoors?

 

[rapfohl09]

Finish on an exotic wood?


This thread is going to turn into a bombshell...

 

[Watershed]

A canary neck is coming to my house soon. I'm pretty sure I want to use tung oil on it.

It's very hot and humid here in north Alabama, so I need to know if it's safe to apply it in the garage (open or closed?) and let it cure for a few days. Is tung oil safe to use indoors?

As far as safety is concerned, it will be fine. 
It's recommended to thin the first few coats with mineral spirits.

 

[line6man]

Why the hell would you want to put anything on Canary!? :icon_scratch:

We don't take kindly to them folks 'round here. :tard:

 

[elfro89]

Why the hell would you want to put anything on Canary!? :icon_scratch:

We don't take kindly to them folks 'round here. :tard:

You should donate your prize to this guy  :icon_jokercolor: haha

 

[Tweed]

I'll put at least one coat of Tung on the neck (probably several coats on the ash body) just for protection. Who am I kidding: For smoothness, too.
I'm just wondering if there's any problem with a super special neck with truss rod sitting in a hot garage for a whole day or more.

 

[m4rk0]

[size=10pt]THOU SHALT NOT TUNG THY CANARY!!!!!![/size]

 

[line6man]

[size=10pt]THOU SHALT NOT TUNG THY CANARY!!!!!![/size]

Exactly.

Thou shalt not defile thine wood with Nitrocellulose, nor Polyurethane, nor the oil obtained from the seeds of any tree. The Lord hates these things most.

The Lord has proved especially wrathful toward those who finish over raw neckbacks. Remember what happened to the poor, lost soul who dared to defile the Lord's sacred design for the Wenge neck by drowning it in gloss? He was forced to drop out of art school and suffered great shame with his eBay listing. Years ago, a village might have stone him to death for such unrighteousness.

 

[mayfly]

I'll put at least one coat of Tung on the neck (probably several coats on the ash body) just for protection. Who am I kidding: For smoothness, too.
I'm just wondering if there's any problem with a super special neck with truss rod sitting in a hot garage for a whole day or more.

Nothing wrong with the neck sitting in the garage.  I am compelled to say however that as the proud owner of two canary necks, you don't have to do anything to them to have them very nice and playable.

 

[Tweed]

Finish on an exotic wood?

This thread is going to turn into a bombshell...

Affirmed.

 

[jlegnor]

If it feels a little ruff, hit it with some 1000 grit sandpaper or higher.  My Wenge felt like glass after doing that.  

 

[OzziePete]

[size=10pt]THOU SHALT NOT TUNG THY CANARY!!!!!![/size]

You might wanna consider re-phrasing that Commandment, lol.....

 

[line6man]

[size=10pt]THOU SHALT NOT TUNG THY CANARY!!!!!![/size]

You might wanna consider re-phrasing that Commandment, lol.....

The Central Scrutinizer meant exactly what he said.

[size=20pt]THOU SHALT NOT TUNG THY CANARY!!!!!![/size]