Pure Tung

[IWieldTheSpade]

Hi all,

I'm after some pure tung oil and the closest thing the local stores sell is the Feast Watson China Oil. Does anyone know where I can get hold of some pure stuff in the Sydney/Illawarra region?

Thanks

[wolften]

...a few places here (http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/index.php?Itemid=91&option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&product_id=1274%3Aoil-tung-pure&vmcchk=1&Itemid=91) ... here (http://www.carbatec.com.au/liberon-pure-tung-oil_c21728) ... and good luck...google is your friend. ;)

[IWieldTheSpade]

google is your friend. ;)

It usually is. Sorry, I should probably be a bit more specific :doh: I'm more after places south of Sydney or close to the city - Carbatec is a bit far west for me and Mona Vale is a bit of a hike from near south of Wollongong. Carbatec wouldn't be so bad but travel costs would start adding up on top of $38 for a litre of the organoil

[_fly_]

I've was told and sold that China oil is Pure tung oil. Alternative name?

[IWieldTheSpade]

China oil is an alternative name to tung oil, but I was under the impression that the Feast Watson one wasn't pure.
According to the MSDS, there's a few other things in it. Assuming I've looked at the right one that is :roll:

[_fly_]

I rang feast watson to ask and they said it was, That was here in Melbourne.

[IWieldTheSpade]

Well there you go :B. Thanks very much, search fulfilled

[Drillit]

Hello Iwieldthespade,
I bought some recently from The Woodworks (in Sydney). They can post to you. It is pure tung oil. You can also buy wood oil, but I think the ingredients are slightly different and it is probably known as china oil. anyways try them. It aint cheap. Drillit.

[tot]

hi il have just bought some it is from ORGANOIL (Tung Oil) Thay are in Revesby NSW ph 0297739399

[AngelaPetruzzi]

Hi Fly..
Feast Watson's tung oil is not "pure" there are those added ingredients that are "trade secret" but after seeing your post, rang them up as I would have been most surprised if it was really "pure".
Pure, tung oil is used a lot as a drying agent for many products but does not have much body to it.

[_fly_]

Thats what they told me when I rang,
They used to sell stuff labeled as pure tung oil. I rang to ask where I could get some and they told me it was just re badged to china wood oil. They have changed their packaging labels/colours etc recently.

[Christos]

What did you end up buying?

I got some from Trend Timbers at last years Sydney wood show.

[IWieldTheSpade]

What did you end up buying?

Well... some U-Beaut hard shellac actually :U. The sale price at the Sydney wood show was too good to pass up, and it seemed to suit my application a bit better than oil