I have a cradle I made for my little girls doll. The plan I used recommended a tung oil/varnish finish. I searched for info on this and got the low-down on what this really is (mix vs. just a wipe-on varnish, etc.) Question is how do you apply this stuff?

Haven't decided if I'm going to use a 1/3 tung/spirits/varnish mix or just a wipe-on varnish. Want to try both to see what looks better. But I assume they are applied the same - which might be a wrong assumption.

W/ varnishes you lightly sand between coats so the next coat adheres better, til the last coat. Then many time I'll buff this out for a very smooth finish. (At least that's what I've always done in the past.) Do you use the same process w/ the wipe on varnishes or the 1/3 tung oil/spirits/varnish mixes? Or do you not sand between?? Or is it just a wipe each coat on? Also, how many recommended coats??

Thanks,

Perry