- 5 stars: 67 (85%)
- 4 stars: 9 (11%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 1 (1%)
- 1 star: 2 (3%)
Leaves the wood looking very natural and provides a strong resistant finish. The only drawback is that it takes a long time to dry, but the finish is worth it.
It appears to provide the protection it is supposed to
Great product, would use again. Perfect colour and application on wood doors
Excellent product perfect for what I wanted it for and done the job great and the finished job looks great .
Easy to apply diluted 50-50 with white spirit. More attractive and durable finish than teak oil.
Used on bare oak kitchen worktop. It takes a few coats to complete and takes a long time to dry but gives a nice soft sheen finish which doesn't stain (red wine, curry, hot mugs). Needs re-applying about once a year and does take days to dry properly but after a day or so light use is fine - just keep wiping it over. I have used around the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and no stains.
This tung oil is delicious to use its thick but socks in well. Leaving you're timber looking naturally rich with a deep grain definition.
Like that it’s nontoxic so I can use it inside.
After some research for protecting solid oak work surface this was the answer
I have just applied a further coat of Tung oil to my oak carport. This was a relatively easy process, scraped off surface contamination on oak T&G fascia boards (these were supplied planed and sanded) and rubbed down with a coarse pad and white spirit. There was no visible deterioration of the timber after 3 years. I then re-coated the timbers using a polyurethane foam brush/pad (supplied by Rutlands for fine varnishing work). This enabled me to apply a very thin coat of oil without runs, so I am good to go for another couple of years. My advice - different timbers absorb the oil in very different ways. New timber, especially rough sawn, soaks the first couple of coats quite quickly, but by the third coat penetration is markedly reduced and you must be careful not to apply excessive amounts because the oil can stay tacky and then attracts a lot of dirt that spoils the finish of the work. I live in the Peak District and you need to be careful when applying final coats to oak that the temperatures are around 20C, and that there is no rain. Having said that I am glad used Tung Oil, the finish and water-proofing is excellent, but maintenance coats must be applied periodically.
Having read reviews the oil was as I expected and very good. I've used it on external wood in the garden and it's brought out the natural colour of the wood and provides a very water resistant finish. I will be applying further coats as I go through the spring/summer. Recommend diluting the first coat as the oil is quite thick.
It's Tung oil. And a very good quality. I have just used it to polish up a birch plywood cabinet I installed for a client. It was easy to work with and brought the wood up beautifully.
The oil didn't do the job that was required of it . After 5 days the application hadn't dried so I had to rub off with white spirit and sandpaper.
Hello, I am sorry to hear that you have had problems with this particular oil. Is it possible that there was something already on the wood that had prevented penetration of the oil ? If the oil was unable to absorb into the wood and remained sitting on the surface then it may not have dried. There are a few other possibilities as to why your Tung oil did not dry and I would be happy to discuss further or offer some advice if you would like to get in touch. You can email me at wood@finishes.direct or give us a call on 0800 7818 123 and speak to one of our friendly advisers. Kind regards Samantha
I have used this to coat my solid oak kitchen worktop. I used 3 coats of 50/50 with white spirit, then another 2 coats neat oil. It's made the wood look a beautiful darker colour and water from around the sink area is easy to wipe away as it sits on top instead of sinking into the wood.
On kayak paddle. Dries overnight to a non-slip water repellent finish. As an alternative to BLO is far preferable.
seems to be very good wish there had been instruction on tin had to use internet to find best instructions on how to apply
easy to apply and leaves a fantastic finish on the burnt larch that we are installing
Perhaps an intermediate sized tin. I've quite a bit left over and I'm not sure when I'll be able to use it up
Appears more like walnut than oak on our light oak worktops. Very disappointed.
Hello, Thank you for your time to review the Tung Oil. Although this is a clear oil, like many others it will darken the wood slightly to give what we call the ' wet look ' you can test for this by wiping a damp cloth over the bare wood, the darkening you get from doing that will give an indication of how an oil will darken. We always recommend test areas first and I would be happy to advice further, if you have any questions you can send them to wood@finishes.direct Kind regards Sam.
I've been using the Tung Oil to waterproof/resist some Canadian Maple Ply, Bodysurfing hand-planes. The oil is very pure, applies easily with a foam brush and dries to the touch quickly (2 days or so) and leaves a none yellow coat/finish. So far so good. Next stage is to test it in the sea for its hydrophobic qualities.
Has brought out the colour of the wood brilliantly
I would definately buy this if needed again in the future it was lovely to use very easy with great results
looks and smells same as other quality brands however its cheaper will review again once used several times on different woods
Absolutely thrilled with this product. My oak bench was in a terrible state - having spent 3 hours sanding it down, I did exactly what the web site told me to do, one coat left three days, 2nd coat same and third coat the same. If put the life back into the wood, very pleased with the result. Looks just like new now. Also very easy to use and apply.
I have used Tung oil for many years. It is first class at sealing and bringing out the full colour and quality of timber. We use it on kitchen work tops as well as oak shelving and oak mantle pieces.
The oak table top was sanded back and cleaned with White Spirit and when I applied a thin coat and allowed days for the Tung Oil to dry it was peeling like someone's back, after being burnt in the sun. I re-sanded twice more with the same results and eventually gave up. I have gone back to external varnish, which works a treat. Not impressed with this product. AVOID
Hello Mr Harris, Thank you for sending us some feedback. It sounds to me like there was something on the surface of the table that is preventing the oil from penetrating the wood. Oils are designed to soak into the surface of the wood and will not peel and flake as they allow the wood to breath by leaving it Microporous. If they are prevented from penetrating then they will dry on the surface of the wood and thisis when flaking can occur. We are always happy to discuss further or offer some more advice should you wish you can call our free phone number 0800 7818 123 and talk to one of our helpful advisors. All the Best Wood Finishes Direct.
Easy to use and provides a wonderful mid sheen and is superb at repelling water and stains.
I have never used this oil or oiled a worktop before. The oil seems to be good. The worktop doesn't really absorb a lot so I don't know if that is due to the worktop or the oil. The worktop is Iroko and they supposed to be quiet oily maybe that is why is not absorbing a lot. But generally on the online forums there are two groups, one that advocate danish oil and one that prefer tung oil!
Hello, You are right to think that the Iroko, if new wood, will have some natural oil left in it and this will limit the amount of oil treatment that can be absorbed, it is also a tight grained hard wood which again will reduce the absorbancy of the oil. As the oil wears away over time you will find that you are able to start applying the Tung Oil. Please let me know if you have any questions All the Best Sam.
This product works really well with hard woods guitar necks, without the darkening I expected a beautiful sheen without any drag along its surface , you'got to work at it but it's worth it :)
Great finish for oak ..used it on a door that I made ..first class products .
This was my first experience of using Tung Oil and I found it very easy to apply.