killemall8 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 is it clear, or is it a tinted finish? i have looked at guitars finished with it, but i cant tell if it is clear. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I've only used Minwax Tung Oil Finish, which is not pure tung oil. It does make wood look very slightly darker, but not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 I've only used Minwax Tung Oil Finish, which is not pure tung oil. It does make wood look very slightly darker, but not much. thats the one i was thinking of using, and i wouldnt mind it looking a little darker. what do yo think it would look like on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Something like this (this is Minwax Tung Oil Finish on koa): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 That looks really nice, Rick. Did you apply it by hand and how many coats did you use? Would you say it darkens the wood much more than, say, applying mineral spirits to bring out the grain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Actually, that's a factory Minwax Tung Oil finish; I didn't do it. (It's a Carvin DC145.) They use four applications of oil. They rub it in by hand, wait 5-10 minutes, wipe off the excess, and do the next application after at least six hours drying time. I have used the same finish on one on a kit I built, though I stained it red first. (Swamp ash body.) Over the red stain, it didn't darken noticeably. I used four or five applications (don't remember precisely) of oil finish, 6 to 24 hours apart. There are step-by-step details at this link: http://aias-inc.com/rick/carvin The more applications you do, the darker (slightly...it's not a big difference) it'll get. Four applications over bare wood is probably going to be roughly equivalent in darkening to just wiping down the bare wood with mineral spirits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Good info, thanks. That looks really nice too! In fact, I think I might have found the method I'm gonna try on my next build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 If I use Tung Oil and don't like it, can I use Tru-oil on top of it? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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