Tung Oil.

[Kam]

Has anyone worked with it before? I'm almost finished removing all the paint from my SG and I'd like to keep the natural look or as much of it as I can.

So here's my questions for you lovely gentlemen...

A) If I use tung oil and only tung oil how much protection will it offer? I don't care about protecting the body from dings and scratches but will it protect the neck from whatever gunk comes off my hands and stop it warping?

B) Will it colour the wood any?

C) How long can I expect to wait for drying time between coats?

And finally...

D) I've googled it and I've read a little but I've never used it before so do any of you more experienced bros have any tips or tricks for working with it?

Cheers, guys.

:beerchug:

Or Tru-oil? What the hell's Tru-oil? Bah, I thought googling stuff was supposed to help solve things, not make them more confusing...

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Tung Oil.

Hmmm you have done alot of research... I don't know either I ran into the same questions....

 

[MojoMonster]

Re: Tung Oil.

A) If I use tung oil and only tung oil how much protection will it offer? I don't care about protecting the body from dings and scratches but will it protect the neck from whatever gunk comes off my hands and stop it warping?

It'll stop the gunkification.
Not sure about the warpage.
If warpage is due to over-humidifcation, then it should help.

B) Will it colour the wood any?

It'll yellow it a bit. But in a good way.

C) How long can I expect to wait for drying time between coats?

Complete curing takes a little while.
Drying enough to put on another coat, not long. Check your container.

D) I've googled it and I've read a little but I've never used it before so do any of you more experienced bros have any tips or tricks for working with it?

Apply as directed. Don't drink any.

Or Tru-oil? What the hell's Tru-oil? Bah, I thought googling stuff was supposed to help solve things, not make them more confusing...

It's pretty much all the same thing.
IIRC, Tru-oil is boiled lineseed(not tung) oil.
LMII directions for use.

Found this. Try using search.
The main difference seems to be that Tru-oil can be polished to a high gloss and cures harder than Tung oil.

MM

 

[casblah]

Re: Tung Oil.

Danish oil is another option...easy to use, as well.

 

[ginormous]

Re: Tung Oil.

How many tongues do they have to squeeze to get a container big enough for a whole guitar?
:nana: