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never used pure tung oil before. ive used the maloof formula for many years. 1/3 tung, blo, and poly. love the finish and dries for a re coat in a day.
@pottz I often wondered why Maloof chose a mixture of BLO and Tung. On one hand, the same driers that are in the BLO will cause the Tung to cure faster. The BLO will also add a bit of warmth that Tung lacks (tung imparts little color) . But I also wonder if it has similar failure points. BLO feeds mold and does not hold up well to sunlight or water. I am not sure if the Tung overrides those weak points 100% or just cuts them in half. And does the Tung prevent the BLO from darkening with age? So many questions, so little time to experiment ;)
