1/3 Varnish 1/3 tung oil , 1/3 BLO
Originally Posted by
Casey Gooding
My favorite:
1/3 polyurethane (or varnish, sheen of your choice), 1/3 tung oil, 1/3 BLO.
Your technique sounds fine. Why 1/3 BLO and 1/3 tung oil? Most oil/varnish blends are 1/3 varnish, 1/3 oil, 1/3, mineral spirits (MS) a.k.a. paint thinnner.
What advantage is 1/3 varnish and 2/3 oil? It will produce a much softer, less durable finish.
When you say "tung oil" are you using 100% tung oil or some tung oil finish?
If by chance you are using Formby's Tung Oil then I know why you like the finish so much; you are using 1/3 varnish; 1/3 BLO and 1/3 Formby's Tung Oil (an alkyd resin/soya oil varnish mixed 75-80% with MS) so in essence what you have is 1/3 BLO, a little more then 1/3 varnish, and a little lees than 1/3 MS.
Scott
Finishing is an 'Art & a Science'. Actually, it is a process. You must understand the properties and tendencies of the finish you are using. You must know the proper steps and techniques, then you must execute them properly.