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Olaf · November 21, 2005, 03:17 PM

Though I have not used Tru-Oil...I will certainly agree on many points. The MOST important point is that, in order to get a truly nice finish, with whatever oil product one wishes to use, the smoothest possible surface is mandatory. I have just completed a refinish of an old walnut stock (more than 70 years old, by the way)...using Behr Scandanavian Tung Oil Finish. I discovered the neccessity for a truly smooth surface by accident, when applying the final 5 coats of the Behr...using a 0000 abrasive pad. The more (thin) coats I added...and the more thoroughly I burnished them in with the pad, the better the wood surface glowed. At the end of it, after the finish had fully cured, I applied two coats of wax. This really caused the beauty of the wood to become apparent - as well as producing a glossy, almost glass-like surface.

November 21, 2005, 03:17 PM	#8
Olaf Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2005 Location: not from Svalbard Posts: 346	Though I have not used Tru-Oil...I will certainly agree on many points. The MOST important point is that, in order to get a truly nice finish, with whatever oil product one wishes to use, the smoothest possible surface is mandatory. I have just completed a refinish of an old walnut stock (more than 70 years old, by the way)...using Behr Scandanavian Tung Oil Finish. I discovered the neccessity for a truly smooth surface by accident, when applying the final 5 coats of the Behr...using a 0000 abrasive pad. The more (thin) coats I added...and the more thoroughly I burnished them in with the pad, the better the wood surface glowed. At the end of it, after the finish had fully cured, I applied two coats of wax. This really caused the beauty of the wood to become apparent - as well as producing a glossy, almost glass-like surface.