I like the natural look and feel of tung oil with wax finish, however I just finished my solid cherry bedroom furniture and was very disappointed with the blotchy look to the wood. How can you apply this oil finish evenly?
Thanks, Clive
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Clive,
Refer to the answer to gbeard on adding tint to oil.
You can add a wash coat of shellac to control the absorption rate of the oil.
However, this is the character of cherry. As the color deepens and mellows, I think you'll find the "blotches" are not so offensive to your eye.
Did you make any samples prior to finishing?
Peter
Thank you Peter, no I didn't make samples, I'm too impatient to finish the project! Same goes for the curing of the tung oil as I added the wax as soon as I thought the last coat of oil was dry, the result is ok but I can see it would have been easier and a better finish if I had waited for it to cure.Thanks for your advice.
Clive
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