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    If I wanted to thin out 100 percent Tung Oil would are the options available.

    I did get an answer from someone but as it turned out I forgot what he said. I guess when he see's this post he might reply and so it is written,

    Then is makes it a little harder to forget.

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    You can use Mineral Turps, White Spirits or even Turpentine (the real thing) to thin Tung Oil (also known as China Wood Oil)

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    Orange oil, for a nicer smelling solvent.

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    Personally, I'd stick with White Spirits. (aka Shellite)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    Personally, I'd stick with White Spirits. (aka Shellite)
    Shellite is a different solvent to White Spirits, try using your Zippo lighter with White Spirits

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    What about Citrus Terpene?

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    I use boiled linseed oil and gum turpentine, then adding some poly afterwards to add some toughness to the surface.

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    Does all this sound familiar you thick headed bvgger. Fletty and I said turps and a bit of Terebine to speed up the drying time or as some of the above have said I also make a Danish with 33%tung,33% blo and 33%polyurethane (Sam Maloof mix) Or sometimes I will just mix some blo in 50/50 as the blo is cheap like turps and spins it out further. So you did buy it then?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Claw Hama View Post
    Does all this sound familiar you thick headed bvgger. Fletty and I said turps and a bit of Terebine to speed up the drying time or as some of the above have said I also make a Danish with 33%tung,33% blo and 33%polyurethane (Sam Maloof mix) Or sometimes I will just mix some blo in 50/50 as the blo is cheap like turps and spins it out further. So you did buy it then?
    I am a little slow in responding as I had twice now forgotten to add email notification.
    Yes I did purchase it.

    Some background,
    This was at the Sydney Working With Wood Show, it was Fletty and Claw Hama turn at the forum stand. So I went and asked a question of the forum. They gave me the answer but alas I forgot when I noticed .... So I posted a question (no such thing as a silly question even if I ask it more then once).

    And it did get written and a couple more options. Now I just need to experiment. Maybe I should have purchased the 25 liters.

    I think I might need to start saving from now for the next years Sydney show.

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