Hope 100-Percent Tung Oil, 32-Ounce by Hope

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Works as expected. As many state, it can take a long time for it to dry, and takes several coats, so for me it took several weeks do do multiple coats on a wood table, but trust the process. It brings out the grain in the table very well, without making it too much darker, and you can tell the surface is harder and repels water. There were some white water stained spots on our table that this product completed fixed. Good product!

Used this as an alternative to pricier cedar garden box oil for a raised garden bed made from Douglas Fir (cedar cost too much). Took a bit to confirm the difference between this “pure” Tung oil and something like Watco “Tung oil finish” that includes additives for drying that aren’t food safe. This product fit the bill and is all natural and food safe. I used about 1/2 - 2/3 of this quart bottle to apply 2 coats on 30-40 linear feet of wood. Will likely use up the rest to reapply on exterior surfaces in late summer or early fall so it can cure a bit before wet/cold winter weather hits. Smells nice and uniquely nutty. Unlike other products like laquer, dutch oil varnish or paint I didn’t need a respirator to avoid headaches, nor other caustic products to clean up. This was really pleasant to work with. Applied very easily with a cloth or brush. It’s like wiping wood with olive oil or something - not super tacky or messy to clean either. Used a bit of odorless mineral spirits to clean up & wash hands, but soap & water cut most of it. Gave the light fir boards a nice even tan that looks great. Similar to, maybe slightly darker than, plain butcher block oil. Only downside is the drying/curing time - you’re supposed to wait at least 7-10 days, ideally a month or more, for it to cure & harden before exposing it to heavy sun or water. We didn’t have time for that so it was outside after only about a week and still retained a bit of the tung oil odor. Hopefully it was waterproof enough to last a while. So far it’s holding up great! Curious to see what it will look like in a year or so …

The history of tung oil is intriguing. Hope's is top rated for purity, quality and solvent free and safe for kitchen use.. I refinished a garage-sale wooden kitchen cart , that is I sanded the old, peeling varnish down to the bare wood. I applied the tung oil with a soft rag as a YouTube expert woodworker demonstrates. It is viscous but not so hard to spread and rub in. The rule of thumb in applying all finishes is less is more--meaning more thin coats is better than one thick coat. I applied three. 24 hours drying time and very light sanding with fine sandpaper between each coat. A final buffing with a soft cloth. Each coat dried to velvet or satin smooth finish. Did not darken the wood or change it's natural light color in the least. Amazing to the touch. Love it. An oil from the seed of the nut of the Chinese tung (meaning heart in Chinese) tree, which ancient Chinese sea merchants used to waterproof their ships. The smell is not strong like any varnish product which takes veritably weeks to vanish (as another table someone made for me took) and after about two days once the work was done the mild odor completely vanished.

First off, I've never used PURE Tung Oil before. I've used mixtures that are either diluted and or mixed with varnish and I've loved those products. To be clear, I'm in the middle of a project using this product now but my initial thoughts are: 1. As it's pure tung oil, it doesn't spread as easy as other formulas. The consistency is very similar to syrup but not sticky. It does spread and I've found that a fabric cloth seems to soak it up well and allows you to put each coat on easily. 2. I don't love the smell. It's hard to explain but it's not a smell that I appreciate and I find myself looking for ways to keep it off my clothing and skins not just to safety sake but also the lingering smell. 3. It's thick. So it really feels like it's penetrating well. I'll know better by my sixth coat but I hope the thick consistency doesn't equate to a tacky finish. (I scuff it between coats) 4. The finish that I see after the second coat looks good. It's a fairly flat finish that you'd expect from tung oil. I plan on applying a vanish to the final quote to give it some shine. My project - I'm applying this to a solid Walnut desk that has not been finished previously. I'll supply final project photos in a couple days.