The tung oil is moist below the surface. Oil and water don't mix, and when the morning dew arrived, so did the gray spots. Repairing the damaged finish is easy. Uncover the table and move it into ...

Pure boiled linseed oil, like tung oil, is non-toxic and easy to apply. But a linseed oil finish isn't quite as hard and needs frequent maintenance. Moreover, the finish is vulnerable to UV ...

If you don’t mind a glossy finish, a marine spar varnish would be the most durable choice. True spar varnishes, formulated with tung oil as a base, are expensive but worth the extra bucks; cheaper ...

Wood finishing options include varnishes, waxes and penetrating oils such as tung oil. The latter soaks into the wood, producing a very natural looking matte or satin finish that is closer to the wood ...

then coating the boards with tung oil. Shou-sugi ban--also known as Yakisugi--is a traditional Japanese technique for treating siding that was used on the Flexhouse in Portland, Oregon.