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100% Pure Tung Oil — 8oz Bottle
Sale price $10.99Regular price $12.90Save 15%8 oz bottleCovers about 25 sq ft
Eight ounces of the freshest, pure tung oil available — the right size for a first project, a small repair, or finding out for yourself whether fresh oil behaves differently. Hand packaged and sealed, with a batch number for the certificate of analysis from an independent laboratory and our signed guarantee of freshness.
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- Origin
- Grown and harvested on our own Gulf Coast farms
- Extraction
- Mechanical screw press — no hexane, no solvents
- Verification
- Certificate of analysis from an independent laboratory
- On the label
- Harvest date, press date, batch number, signed guarantee
- SKU
- 860012337439
A USDA Certified Biobased Product. Measured at 100% biobased by an independent laboratory for the USDA BioPreferred® Program. What the label means
Applying it
Five steps, and most of them are waiting.
There is plenty of debate among woodworkers about the best finish. We will leave that alone and just tell you how we apply ours.
- 01
Sand and clean
Sand the surface to the smoothness you want — usually around 180 or 220 grit — and remove all the sanding dust.
- 02
Wipe on sparingly
Wipe on a 50/50 blend of tung oil and citrus solution with a lint-free cloth. Let it soak in for a few minutes, then rub vigorously with a clean cloth until no oil is standing on the surface. This matters: it is what gets the oil into the wood instead of leaving a sticky mess on top of it. On cutting boards and kitchen utensils, use our food-grade citrus solution.
- 03
Wait, then repeat
Apply the second coat after about 24 hours, the same 50/50 blend, the same way. How long you should actually wait depends on your temperature and humidity.
- 04
Build the finish
Three or four coats is usual. Tallahassee Tung Oil dries to the touch in four to five hours depending on your oil-to-solution ratio, and cures completely in two to three weeks when applied correctly.
- 05
Take the compliments
Enjoy how the finish pops the grain, and take some pride in making something that will last for generations.
Before you start
Rags soaked in any curing oil can ignite on their own as the oil oxidises. Spread them flat or hang them until hard, or submerge them in water in a sealed metal container. Read the full safety guidance.