[TheForge] Clear finish

[Dave Mudge]

Andy,
Tung Oil is toxic. That's why they don't use it in commercial paint anymore.
Wear rubber gloves when using Tung Oil.
dave m

On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
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> James Binnion wrote:
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>> On Jul 19, 2008, at 6:22 PM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
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>>> Depending on the humidity and temperature, a good quality urethane will cover most finishing sins...pf
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>> For a while. The problem with virtually all paints, lacquers, and other synthetic finishes is they are damn picky about surface preparation and cleanliness. If it is not clean, dry, bare metal the likelihood of having areas that are not well bonded and prone to lifting is nearing certainty.
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>        I have to agree with Jim on this point.  Waxes/linseed oil is the only finish that I really like for ironwork.  Powder coating can be very good from the practicality standpoint, but I think it is pretty cheesy and don't like on that basis.  Beeswax with linseed oil, cut with some turpentine seems to be a really good interior finish for all the reasons Jim stated earlier.  One day I may try tung oil, which is a good wood finish but one that I have avoided because it is SO nasty on the hands.  When it starts polymerizing, and it does that rapidly, it becomes impossibly sticky and is difficult to get off... unless you don't mind bathing in thinner, which I suppose a blacksmith shouldn't. :)
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>        -Andy
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