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Circa 1850 Tung Oil is a natural oil extracted from the nut of the oriental tung tree. Tung Oil has been used for centuries to protect and beautify wood.
Thinned for easier application, Circa 1850 Tung Oil penetrates deep into the pores of wood to strengthen the wood fibers to provide the low-luster, hand-rubbed finish you'd expect from a master craftsman. Circa 1850 Tung Oil protects wood from accidental spills and water marks. Made by Swing Paints.
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Avoid working in direct sunlight or wind. Circa 1850 Tung Oil is only to be applied onto bare, stained, or previously oiled wood surfaces - never over any other type of finish. Use Circa 1850 Furniture Cleaner to remove dirt and polish. Wipe on a liberal amount of Tung Oil using a lint-free cloth. Let the oil penetrate for at least 10 minutes and then wipe off the excess with a clean cloth. On open grain or oily woods, such as oak, ash, walnut, mahogany, etc., wipe again after 20 minutes. Let dry for 24 hours. To smooth out the surface between coats, buff lightly with Circa 1850 Finishing Pads or steel wool (0000). Apply a second coat in the same manner as the first. To obtain a finish that is a bit shinier, a third and fourth coat may be applied, always waiting 24 hours between coats.
BRAND:
Circa 1850
Type:
Tung Oil
Questions & Answers about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
2013-05-14PATRICIA CERVANTES asked: what type of oil would be best to waterproof an outdoor porch floor made of cedar? we do not want any poly's for they may peel. what about tung oil or linseed? Thank you for all your help.
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2013-05-15GERARD FALLON: I would fall back to my old tried and true wood finish. I call it 1,2,3.
3 parts pure linseed or tung oil
2 parts turpentine.(not mineral spirits)
1 part spar varnish
You can use it on virtually anything from furniture to shake shingle roofs to garden tool handles. Spray,brush or wipe on.
2013-05-16JON KIMBALL: I have used tung oil very successfully for indoor pine floors. It is a very forgiving finish in that application. I personally would hesitate to use it in an application exposed to the weather and UV , as there are no UV filters. There are other non-poly products that contain UV filters.
One might try tung oil on a small area to experiment in an area exposed to the elements. If you are happy withthe results, it is an easy product to apply.
2013-02-22A shopper asked: Is Tung Oil suitable for treating the hull of a wooden boat?
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2013-02-22FRANK GREEN: Hi,
I'm a woodworker and use it on furniture. But here's my guess: its not good for the hull of a boat. Not tough enough. I would recommend Epifanes varnish over a coat of epoxy.
2013-02-22JON KIMBALL: Tung oil does not contain UV inhibitors. It is great for areas not exposed to sunlight. I have used it on pine floors with great success, but have not used it on my boats. I believe that there are other products that would provide a more durable finish for boat hulls.
2012-08-16RICHARD LEFANTE asked: Is this good for untreated outdoor teak furniture?
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2012-08-17ROBERT KESTELL: Yes, it would be very good for that purpose.
2012-03-12MARILYN STEPHENSON asked: Can tung oil be used on new cedar fence to protect and preserve the wood color? Or, can you suggest another protect for same? Thank you
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2012-03-12MICHAEL BOARDMAN: Yes, it should work fine. You'll have to recoat it from year to year.
2012-03-14FRANK SCALFANO: I wouldn't use tung oil for any outside finish, unless as a primer for a quality varnish. For what you're planning, I would use a sealer-type product, like those sold in 5 gallon buckets at home improvement stores for use on decks, etc. Tung oil does not last long when exposed to sunlight, and is much more expensive.
2012-03-19WILLIAM TAYLOR: From what I know about natural oils, they are "porous", and do not handle water well. If it is outside, I think the elements would break it down. Cedar weathers well on it's own. Olympic oil stain use to be a great product, but I think they were bought out. 1st choice, do nothing. 2nd choice - apply solid oil house stain. Grey weathers well. Other colors need more recoating.
2012-02-06A shopper asked: I have now put on 4 coats on cherry but it has not started to build up at all. Any comments?
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2012-02-06WILLIAM TAYLOR: From my experience, tung oil is a very "thin" product, meaning is soaks deep into tiny pores in the wood. What I do is use a starter coat consisting of maybe 1/2 tung oil and 1/2 varnish (the real stuff, like Mcloskeys, not poly). I'm just guesing that the varnish clogs up the pores and has some drying agents in it. After one or two coats of this mix of tung oil and varnish, then I just keep putting coats down, seing as tung oil is so easy to add coats, i.e. no sanding.
It took four coats (two with the special mix) to get a minimal surface on my white oak flooring. In a year or two, I'm going to put another one or two coats on. What nice about tung oil is that you con't have to remove it all to add more coats.
2012-02-06CURT VOGEL: Tung oil is the only oil that I am aware of that will actually seal wood if enough coats are applied. I have found that it can be a long process to allow each coat to dry (waiting until the smell is gone) and apply enough coats until there is the desired buildup This may require 5-10 coats. Exotic woods such a Coco Bolo may contain a lot of oil and any applied Tung oil would require several days or a week to dry
Other special coatings such as Water Lox build up and seal much faster because of the ingredients added to the Tung oil.
Curt
2012-02-06HATTERY MAHDEE PROJECT: I first used this product in 1994 on butternut raised paneling and mahogany veneered house doors. In those applications, I applied 3 or 4 coats initially and then applied 1 coat per year.
This tung oil soaks in quite a bit and while you'll eventually get a very pretty sheen, it won't provide the hard finish of some of the other (polymerized) tung oils.
We used it on fir, eastern larch, oak, chestnut, butternut, mahogany, and cherry. All interior woodwork. The cherry and mahogany did gather the nice satiny sheen faster than the other woods. Like other tung oils, the finish will benefit from a renewing coat each year.
I still prefer this particular tung oil as an easily maintained oil finish for use in the home.
2012-02-07MICHAEL BOARDMAN: My problem with this product is that after a couple of years, it started to get sticky, primarily in areas where the sun hit the oak floor.
2012-02-07SCOTT LONGSTRETH: It soaks in.... it isn't a polyurathean that sits on top.
2012-02-07BEN BANGERTER: its not like urethane. did you fine sand it?
2012-02-09GEZA LENGYEL: The Circa 1850 Tung Oil IS NOT PURE tung oil, it is tinned with some kind of tinner, you can find it on the can.
Because it is tinned it does not have the same build up character as a pure tung oil which is much thicker.
I hope this helps.
2011-11-03A shopper asked: Do you need to add a coat of varnish after using Tung Oil?
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2011-11-03DARL RODRIGUEZ: It depends. This product is thinned with solvent. Therefore it will penetrate the wood and you could stop there if all you want is a penetrating finish. You have fully penetrated the wood when the oil is no longer absorbed by the wood and starts to leave a film on the surface. If you want to go further, you could continue with coats that build on the surface. This can be achieved with tung oil or varnish. If you choose varnish, stay compatible by using an oil based product. An oil based varnish will work fine if you want a tougher top coat. Its tougher because the varnish has resin i.e .(phenolic, alcid, or poly) added to the oil.
2011-11-04ROBERT FAUCETTE: I used tung oil and citrus oil on freshly sanded oak and maple flooring, 1 to 1 mix. The flooring is at a beach house. I felt a hard finish would be hard to maintain with the sand from the beach. I can retouch with the mix. IF you seal the tung oil with varnish you will have to continue using varnish. With tung oil and citrus oil I can retouch wipe up the excess and use the floor.
2011-11-04JANE LOHMEYER: I think definitely no! That would defeat the purpose of using Tung oil. I have had some problems with application and getting an even look. I am resolving my problems, but if you are unsure and unfamiliar with the product, do some research. You might want to use a product called Waterlox which doesn't need as much "fussing."
2011-11-07ROBERT KESTELL: No. You may wish to wax the item after you have a sufficient oil buildup. I would only do this on furniture though.
2011-11-12PAULA BOARDMAN: So sorry this answer is late. I was travelling.
I'm no ex[pert but can speak from my experience. I think the answer to your question depends entirely on what you're finishing with the oil. I've used it for wood furniture and unless the surface will be subject to moisture, no other finish is necessary. We've also used it on our floors. In the kitchen, I ended up adding an oil-based polyurethane because of water splashes and traffic wear. A word of warning: where we used it on the floor that was exposed to sunlight (near windows) the oil finish became viscous and sticky and I am now stripping it off (with alcohol and steel wool) and will replace it with a polyurethane finish.
It is a gorgeous finish on well sanded wood. Adding sequential light coats of oil until the wood can absorb no more creates a gorgeous finish. Hope this helped. Best wishes
2011-10-17A shopper asked: Is this product safe for butcher blocks, cheese/charcuterie boards? We tried it on some trial pieces of wood but have to say that it smelled"chemically" on the apple wood board. Any thoughts?
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2011-10-17DAVID RASMUSSEN: yes it is safe, it just needs more time to cure before it stops smelling. you can add 2oz of japan drier to 1 quart of the oil to speed curing.
2011-10-17DAVE DEWEY: I recommend using grape seed oil on your food prep areas. You can find it at the grocery store. It was told to me by an "old timer" that has been making cutting boards for his entire life. I have used it for years and the results are spectacular. Wipe it on, let it soak for 5 - 10 minutes and wipe of the residue. When the wood goes dull I do it again. Mine are 4 years old and I find I have to do it about every 3 months. I have wood counter tops and they look better every year.
Good luck!
2011-10-17HUGH SUTHERLAND: Technically pure Tung oil (PTO) is non-toxic when it is dry so yes it is safe. However, it does have some drawbacks such as the chemical smell you mentioned and it wears off with use requiring reapplication. I have found that PTO makes an effective and good looking finish for things like rifle stocks, tool handles and even butcher block that are not exposed to the elements too often. If you are using it to protect wood that will regularly come in contact with wet foods, wash clothes and other items with high moisture content I would advise another finish such as mineral oil. Mineral oil is non-toxic, can be applied on the surfaces you mentioned, does not dry out and doesn't have a cure time.
2011-10-17RICHARD WINTER: Circa 1850 Tung Oil is not safe for cutting boards etc. I believe it contains petroleum products. It is good for other woodwork, but not wood products that come into contact with food. You should use a pure tung oil or what's also called China wood oil, which is available and is nontoxic yet absorbs into the wood and give a high degree of protection. Jamestown should look into offering pure tung oil.
2011-10-17RODGER BURKHART: Pure tung oil from the tung nut has been used for centuries to oil wooden utensils and bowls but since it is made from nuts, I would not use it on a cutting board as anyone with an allergy to nuts could have a reaction to any food prepared on this board. Food grade mineral oil or beeswax is more traditional for using on cutting boards. I did see a recipe for a longer lasting treatment by heating equal parts of parrafin and mineral oil and stirring it together as the wax melts. Pour into a container and let it cool and you have a paste wax.
2011-10-17BEN BANGERTER: Unfortunately its not pure tung oil. its thinned 50%
2011-10-18PATRICK TURBETT: I do not think it is safe for those kinds of applications. You might try salad bowl oil or olive oil.
Love this product - quick and easy to apply and leaves a great finish. Jamestown Distributors is very fast at getting the product to you after ordering!!!!!
1/19/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
circa 1850 tung oil
By Terry Ledbetter
from Marion SC
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Nice can
Cons
Darkens to much
Best Uses
Best used as a door stop
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
this is the worst tung oil I'v ever used, if I still had the box and packing I;d sent it back for a refund.
9/8/2010
5.0
Maple and Oak Floors
By treeman
from Beaufort, SC
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Large Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
Instructions are on point. Apply tung oil with sponge mop diluted with turpentine or citrus oil, half and half first coat, then dilute more. Less is better. Apply and wipe up excess with lint free cloth within 10 minutes as per the instructions. Get beautiful aged finish, not glossy.
6/30/2010
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
False Advertising
By JC357
from Slocomb, AL
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
I purchased this product under the asumption that it was pure tung oil only to find it was a mix of oils. I was needing approx. 36 gal to put on my house. It would be helpful if the product was not labeled tung oil if in fact it is not.
9/17/2009
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
excellent finish
By Bob the finisher
from Chestertown, Md
About Me Professional
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
The finish with this product is superior to any other. With several coats the patina on new wood looks aged. It is a wonderful product.
5/29/2009
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
No doubt a great product.
By Hank
from Oakham, MA
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Easy To Clean
Even Paint Distribution
Cons
Best Uses
Detailed Work
Large Areas
Small Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
This product is fast and easy to work with. Great penetration, brought out the color and grain of my ash paneling.
5/1/2008
5.0
I plan to use this product again!
By Nancy
from Leominster MA
Pros
Easy to use
Cons
Smells a bit
Best Uses
Kitchen cabinets
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
Cleaned wooden cabinets in kitchen with tsp, touched up stain, then applied circa 1850 tung oil. Just wiped on...no need to empty cabinets, no paint brush , no sanding between coats....So easy and really superior results! I am planning to try on woodwork and more in the future... Make sure you get the 100% tung oil...it may not be as "hardy" as some other finishes, but it sure is easy!
3/13/2008
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
satin smooth finish
By Bill the painter
from Ithaca, New York
About Me Do-It-Yourself
Pros
Easy to apply
Cons
some odor
Best Uses
interiors
Comments about Circa 1850 Tung Oil:
I wanted to finish the mahogany of the interior of my boat with a soft, warm feel not the hard glossy look typical of gloss varnishes. Using this oil on bare wood surfaces has resulted in a wonderfully soft-to-the-touch, low sheen, moisture resistant finish as well as revealing the inherent beauty of the wood. I have learned techniques that fill the pores easily and with each subsequent application the oil brings the wood to life.
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