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  1. #1
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    Default Tungoil with Polyurethane topcoat.

    Hello,

    quick question i have a tung oil coat on my peice that i want to put some poly ontop and buff out. Do i need to put anything between? Or just wait untill the tung drys fully (the can has 14 days) then put the poly on?

    both are oil based products.

    thanks

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    I often use a mixture of tung oil, poly, and boiled linseed oil as a finish. They work well when mixed together, so I can't imagine you'd need anything in between.

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    Also interested in this - I need a finish for a day-to-day coffee table that will no doubt get liquid spilled on it, hot mugs sat on it, etc.

    I like the penetrating effect of Rustins Danish Oil, so I would use a couple of coats of this first. Final coat to be wet sanded with 600 grit to act as a grain filler. Let it penetrate/dry thoroughly ( a week?), then apply 3-4 coats of satin Minwax Wipe-On Poly to give the top more protection??

    Has anyone tried this combo?? Are these finishes compatible, or will the whole thing just explode??

    Cheers

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    I've done a couple of table tops that were french polished, with Estapol over the top after a clean and sand.

    So it's heat resistant but over time the scratches build up and can't be repaired. It has to be stripped back and refinished.

    If I was doing it again I'd think about

    1. ubeaut Hard Shellac
    2. a DO with a higher prop of resins than Rustins (eg. FW Scandinavian oil) as Rustins isn't esp durable, prob wet sanded for grain filling

    I'd never poly over the top again. Looks cheap.
    Cheers, Ern

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