Quote Originally Posted by Byron Trantham View Post
I have a client that wants me to finish his Red Oak project with Tung Oil only. He has a bar that is finished with tung oil and re-applies it every few months. I bought some Formsby's today and see that it takes about a day a coat! Is this a good idea? I have never heard of using only Tung oil.
One problem with an oil finish on an open-pored wood is that oil will "weep" out of the pores for a while. You could use a grain filler to prevent that from happening. I used tung oil on a red oak bookcase and it wept for several days (at least--hard to remember because it was a long time ago) after the last application. The end result is nice--I like the subtle sheen it gives the wood and it doesn't feel "plastic" like some film-building finishes do.