Tung Oil method on youtube?

[TK4261]

Hi all,

Does it help or matter if you use 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper to apply the second/third coat of Tung Oil?

I found this video on YT and was curious since there are very few videos on the application of Tung Oil..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKzUGkiue0

Anyone tried that method?  I'm going to be putting the second coat of Rockler pure Tung Oil on my Blk Korina Jazz body today. First coat was the 50/50 mix with Tung Oil and Mineral Spirits.

Your input is much appreciated  ccasion14:

 

[stubhead]

I had never seen the use of actual sandpaper to rub it in, but it makes a certain amount of sense. There's a very old and trusted finishing called "French Polishing" where you use pumice and shellac together. It's used on the fine violins and most expensive classical guitars to this day. If you scroll down a little, the LMII article discusses it:

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/FinishOverview.htm

I have wondered if you couldn't use Tru-Oil or tung oil in the same way - the idea is that the pores of the wood get filled with their own sawdust, more or less. With either Tru-Oil or tung oil, waiting till it's completely cured is the bitch - if you can still smell it, that means it's still curing and it may do that for weeks. Maybe Skuttlefunk or tonar will weigh in, they do this fo money, after all.

 

[anorakDan]

I've never used Tru-Oil, but I've used a lot of Tung oil and you can use just about anything for application. Homer Formby used his bare hands, to demonstrate how mild it really is. I don't like to do that because my hands stay sticky for too long afterward. I've used brushes, foam brushes, toothbrushes and old, soft T-shirts to apply Tung oil.

I would use a wet-or-dry sandpaper, rather than a traditional paper-backed sandpaper, so the grit would stay on the paper and not collect on the work surface. Soak the sandpaper in the Tung oil first to soften it and then apply the oil with the grain.

 

[stubhead]

The grit that kicks off of the 3M wet/dry paper is gray, but that's from sanding and polishing metal. I would be hesitant to do this on something light-colored like maple or alder, but the guy in the video seems to know... as long as you wipe it off. There won't be much grit coming off sanding wood, but I'd soak it first (as Dan say) and try to keep it pretty wet during that stage, then wipe it off with a cloth. Another alternative would be the 3M Scotch-Brite scouring pads.

 

[TK4261]

Great!
Thanks for the all the input  :glasses10:

So it sounds like this method will be ok to give it a try. I have some 600grit wet/dry sandpaper from Rockler (not 3M). I'm going to try this method this afternoon for my second coat of Tung Oil.  :icon_thumright:

 

[anorakDan]

Try it on the back of the body first. That way, if you don't like how it works, it's not on an obvious surface. Good luck.

 

[stubhead]

Who knows, what evil lurks in the neck pockets and pickup crevices of man... umm I mean Warmoth....

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