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Tung Oil as Hardwood Floor Finish: My Experience (II)

B. Thinning of Tung oil Once the floor is sanded and all items are within arm’s reach, I proceeded to the next step which is thinning. Citrus solvent sold by realmilkpaint.com is chosen as the thinner, as pictured to the right(Courtesy of www.realmilkpaint.com). Citrus solvent is the the oil extracted from orange peel, i.e. citrus [...]

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Tung Oil as Hardwood Floor Finish: My Experience (I)

1. Experiment of Tung oil on white oak wood sample Before deciding on Tung oil finish, I first chose white oak as hardwood material. White oak has a few major advantages as flooring wood. It is native to North America and abundant. It is impermeable to water due to its cellular structure. That makes it [...]

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