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I have just bought a waterfall bedroom set and would like to clean it up and cover scratches,in a post you said to get tung oil...I am from northwest Indiana where might I find this tung oil and is there link I can order it on line? Is it safe for all wood and will it help revive old pieces with water marks or scratches.
Hi Sue, pure tung oil is not advised, what you need is a tung oil finish, a modified tung oil that has Phenolics and/or other resins added to make it dry better and harder.....you can get them from Ace hardware, online at places like WoodCraft, Woodworker.com, VanDykes, etc., brands like Formby's, Waterlox, Watco, etc. I would caution however, that the type of pieces you're describing were likely lacquered, and the tung oil/varnish preparations may not do much to a damaged lacquer finish, and are probably not a good idea to coat over lacquer with. Not sure which post you saw, but as a general rule, one can not coat lacquer with varnish or vice versa. In a case like that you'll have to get into more invasive techniques up to, and possibly including, stripping and refinishing them...scratches might be handled better with a touch up marker, before applying anything to the finish. Post back if need be, here are a few links:
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/finish2.html
http://www.waterlox.com/site/427/default.aspx
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=46
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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