What do you guys think about using tung oil as thin base before wrapping ? Then after the wraps are done 3 dips in spar varnish
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Posts: 3 03/29/2009 10:48 |
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Posts: 648 03/29/2009 15:10 |
I have been using something like this on the rods I restore. I moisten a pad of cotton cloth with turpentine and squeeze it out as dry as I can. Then I add a
good dollop of Man-O-War. Enough so that the cloth is very moist but not dripping. I put it on wet and rub it out thin.
My thoughts are that this seals the bamboo and instead of dirt and finger oils being absorbed into the bamboo, they sit on the thin layer of varnish where they can be cleaned off with turpentine. I think it also provides a good base for the MOW varnish when the rod is dipped. I did try one rod w/ Formby's Tung oil and it seemed to work just fine but the can of oil turned to jello so I did not try it again. AgMD |
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Posts: 4 03/29/2009 15:55 |
This is Waterlox tung oil, I just finished putting a single coat on the rod .I will let it dry overnight and buff it tomorrow when I get off work. If it looks
good I will start the wraps
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Posts: 439 03/29/2009 20:21 |
Guys:
Both Formby's Tung Oil Finish and Waterlox are varnishes, based on tung oil. Which is to say they are superior to pure tung oil as a base coat, which offers almost nothing in terms of water vapor resistance. Unless you want the soft, low build look of a complete tung oil finish, and are willing to keep the rod out of high humidity situations, there's no reason to use pure tung oil as an undercoat -- a thinned varnish like Formby's, Waterlox sealer, a wiping varnish, or a homemade brew of 50-50 varnish/thinner will wipe on just as easily and will offer greater protection. --Rich |
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Posts: 2027 03/30/2009 07:50 King of the Gnomes |
I use formby's as a base coat; 4 to 6 french polished coats before the 4 coats of Long oil varnish on the wraps followed by two very thin brushed coats.
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