polymerized tung oil?

[redbopeep]

Anyone know if the Circa 1850 Tung oil is polymerized or just regular uncooked tung oil? see here (http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1702&familyName=Circa+1850+Tung+Oil)

If that's not, anyone know of a good brand readily available at good price that is polymerized?

Thanks!

[Doug Hamilton]

http://leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=20050&cat=1,190,42942

[Mrleft8]

I like "Tried and True" brand for "store bought".... I also like a mixture of: 3 parts "Hope's" boiled tung oil, 2 parts pure gum turpentine, 1 part good quality varnish (less if desired) a drop or two of Japan drier. It has a short shelf life, so only make what you need. It also tends to be highly flamable, so don't take any chances with oily rags.

[Rob Stokes, N. Vancouver]

Circa 1850 Tung oil is polymerized. I use it for all my teak on my boats. In fact after a lot of experimenting, it's my preferred product. Mind you, my boats are covered, so I can't speak to it's ability to withstand sun and weather long-term.

I prefer to apply many thin coats rather that the "flood, wait, wipe" method. That method works, but you use about twice as much product and it takes about twice as long to do a job as many thin coats.

I also use mrltft8's recipe for a home-grown finish. In fact I use almost exactly that recipe, but I use it for furniture I make and I've never tried it on a boat. It takes a while to dry but I suppose if you want a film finish instead of a simple oil finish it would work just fine. For exterior varnish work however, I'd be more inclined to purchase a brand name product that's been factory mixed etc..

Rob

[redbopeep]

Thanks, guys, for the sources. I was just looking for something to use on the interior. I'll use Le Tonkinois for most bright things in the chart house but I though I'd seal my stairs/ladder from the chart house down to the main saloon with polymerized tung oil and then use the Le Tonknois over it. This is all inside w/o a lot of UV exposure.