Tung Oil Pine Floor

He advised us tung oil would be better than urethane because we have dogs and the scratches their nails leave and i clip the nails regularly i m a dog groomer could be erased by rubbing the scratch with a cloth dipped in tung oil.

Tung oil pine floor. We used 6 coats and its super smooth soft matte finish. However as long as you are using 50 or greater tung oil you can get that amazing protection which looks great on pine. Oils period and certainly tung oil s have many detractors but damn that make some gorgeous floors.

It is that simple. We have been following the application instructions from real milk paint company using a roller to apply oil leave it for 40 min then wipe off excess repeat 24 hours later. Then wait for a while and repeat it again.

Our 11 shades are easy to maintain low odor and voc compliant in all 50 states. This process is no different than that outlined above for spot repair other than the amount of flooring you will recoat. Using the 1 part pure tung oil to 1 part thinner apply the same way as the first application with a brush or sponge mop.

So always thin pure tung oil in floor applications and wipe off the excess. Instead of installing pre finished floors or using polyurethane we chose to finish unfinished yellow pine with pure tung oil. All varnishes are made of various oils and it s their ability to harden into a film that will make them water resistant.

Penetrating oil look green why do we love it. We finished our wide pine floor boards that were from a mill same pine we installed on the walls with dark tung oil. Unlike almost everything else imported from china tung oil is green.

And pure tung has a limited ability to cure or oxidize into a film that will protect the wood. Eventually you will most likely find it necessary to recoat your entire floor. Incredibly time cpnsuming compared to poly but non toxic and we can apply more as time goaes on or over scratches.