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   billballeza | Mar 03, 2005 01:46am | #1

   You can wipe it off just as soon as you finish wiping it on. For example.. if you wipe it on a panel such as a tabletop, wipe it off as soon as you get full coverage. And make sure you get it ALL off.. switching rags and wiping almost as if you were buffing.

   I use it mainly on walnut and cherry. If it's a table top or other high use area I apply up to five coats of the poly/oil mixture. I follow with the poly/wax mixture except where heat might contact the surface as in hot mugs or plates.

   That stuff is great! Getting ready to use it on a blanket chest I'm making.

   Bill

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   bleubassplyr | Mar 03, 2005 05:24am | #2

   I assume you are talking about a 3 part finish? Usually 1/3 Linseed oil (or Tung oil), 1/3 mineral spirits, and 1/3 some kind of varnish (gloss poly in my case). Everything I've read recommends leaving it on until it just begins to get tacky, usually about 20-30 minutes. Wipe thoroughly until a clean cloth doesn't pick up any more finish. By leaving it on until it begins to get tacky you build a finish easier. I cannot imagine immediate wiping will build much or allow much to penetrate. I've used this finish and method many times with good results.Make sure you go back a few times in 1 or 2 hour intervals to do a quick wipe because sometimes you'll get little weep spots that are simple to wipe off before they dry. These spots are sometimes tricky to see unless you get the angle and lighting right. This is not a finish I would use again on a table top that gets daily use unless you plan on putting on multiple coats. Another thing; when you put on the second coat you can wet sand with fine paper. After the final coat, wax and buff and it will feel great to the touch.

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