tung oil and citrus solvent - Finishing - Wood Talk Online
Jul 12,  · It is my understanding that the citrus solvent acts as a drying agent, so that the tung oil will dry faster ( ratio). When dry, the citrus solvent (toxic) is completely removed from the finish (so the remaining finish is good-ole % food safe tung oil). Your thinner needs to be an organic solvent, one that is Tung Oil And Citrus Solvent carbon based like turpentine, mineral spirits or the newfangled “citrus solvent”. Every layer except the last must be sanded, so the next layer of tung oil will bond to the previous layer. Three hundred and twenty-grit sandpaper creates the “tooth” that grips the next layer. Jan 19,  · I’ve been using Tung oil as a finish for most of my project in the past few years. I use % pure Tung oil and mix it with citrus solvent to help speed drying time. From my understanding Citrus solvent is non toxic and could be used in food grade applications and as far as I knew there were no risks while applying the stuff.

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