Tools & Materials
Sutherland Welles Ltd. - Tung Oil High Luster
Sutherland Welles Tung Oil dried in three hours to a fairly light, low-gloss finish.
Aug 01, 2005
The author tested 15 wipe-on finishes, including a water-based finish and both tung-oil and linseed-oil-based finishes. Pure boiled linseed oil and Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane, a brushing finish, were added for comparison. All the finishes were tested on pieces of red-oak plywood cut from the same sheet. The Sutherland Welles Tung Oil dried in three hours to a fairly light, low-gloss finish with good water resistance. At $41.20 per quart, it costs considerably more than the other products tested.
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