tru-oil recipe

[RichterScale]

I feel the same way about lining the pockets of the soft drink and processed food companies. Because of all the people they kill and lives they destroy. But that's a conversation for a different time and place.
But if I'm being honest, if I could get a great finish on my bass with cheezewhiz, I might break down and buy some without too much guilt.

 

[Dean N]

In my experience, genuine tung oil takes just about forever to cure. I could still smell it a month, or longer, after applying it to some items. And if I needed to do several coats, each one taking weeks and weeks to cure... yeah. No thanks. Takes too long.

I'm interested to hear how pure tung oil responds with respect to cure time when mixed with other things, particularly varnishes. Or Japan drier.

That said, I love Formby's Tung Oil Finish. But it's an alkyd varnish that has zero actual tung oil in it. I've finished a couple bass necks with it with great results.

 

[Root 5]

My best friend is a professionally trained cabinetmaker.

He says to make your own ‘tru oil’ mix together turpentine, boiled linseed oil, oil based polyurethane in a ratio of 1:1:1

Very important: your used rags must be dunked in water to avoid combustion. Then put them wet in a plastic bag, tie it off and throw out on garbage day.