olddog Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 My brother brought me a mohogany sg body that he finished in tung oil. He now want to paint it with a solid color. Do I have to sand all the remnants of tung oil out, or can I just lay a grain filler on it and go from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 someone may come along and correct me but if the tung oil is well cured you should be able to lightly sand the body, put a sealer on it and paint away. lacquer is the only thing that i can think of that might react with it. whatever type paint and sealer you use you can do a spot test and see if it crackles or gums up. good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I use lacquer over tung oil on a regular basis on the furniture that I build. As long as it's reltively dry I've had gew problems. If you're new to this stuff I'd suggest using the reattlecans of Deft. Does a good job, is simple, looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooten2 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I use lacquer over tung oil on a regular basis on the furniture that I build. As long as it's reltively dry I've had gew problems. If you're new to this stuff I'd suggest using the reattlecans of Deft. Does a good job, is simple, looks great. ← You've had "gew" problems? Was that supposed to be "goo" or "few"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 opps sorry... FEW. as in almost none never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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