dak0ta
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Hello,
I just refinished my birch Marlin stock, and I'm on the 6th coat of Tung Oil. I let the 5th coat dry for 4 days, but it was still sticky to the touch. So I used some 0000 steel wool to buff the stock and I added a 6th coat.
If I am letting it dry for 4 days and it's still sticky, does this mean that by the 5th coat, the wood has absorbed as much of the oil as possible and the Tung oil layers underneath cannot absorb anymore either?
If I stop at 6 Tung Oil coats, would that offer enough protection to the stock? Also, how do I get rid of the stickiness? Will it go away with time like if I let it dry for a week or more? Or is it something you buff off with steel wool? I'm concerned that I lose the sheen of the TO when I use steel wool and I'm left with a semi-gloss satin finish.
Help would be greatly appreciated!
I just refinished my birch Marlin stock, and I'm on the 6th coat of Tung Oil. I let the 5th coat dry for 4 days, but it was still sticky to the touch. So I used some 0000 steel wool to buff the stock and I added a 6th coat.
If I am letting it dry for 4 days and it's still sticky, does this mean that by the 5th coat, the wood has absorbed as much of the oil as possible and the Tung oil layers underneath cannot absorb anymore either?
If I stop at 6 Tung Oil coats, would that offer enough protection to the stock? Also, how do I get rid of the stickiness? Will it go away with time like if I let it dry for a week or more? Or is it something you buff off with steel wool? I'm concerned that I lose the sheen of the TO when I use steel wool and I'm left with a semi-gloss satin finish.
Help would be greatly appreciated!