brainsausage
Senior Member
What's your recommendations in this regard? Do different varieties of wood take to different oils?
- Josh
- Josh
Can ho wood be stained?
Food-safe / non-toxic.
Waterlox Original Tung oil finishes are non-toxic and food-safe when dry. Special care and attention should be used when applying the finish with regard to spread rate and adequate ventilation.
There are two basic steps to the drying and curing of a Waterlox Original Tung oil finish:
The first step is the evaporation of the solvent/"carrier" system. The evaporation of solvent usually occurs in the first 2 - 4 hours with proper cross-ventilation techniques.
The second step is the curing of the solids system, which is comprised of the oil and resin. The solids system completes 95% - 98% of its complete cure cycle in 7 14 days with proper ventilation; full cure, film hardness and chemical resistance properties are achieved in 30 -90 days with continued adequate ventilation.
The only toxic portion of the formulation is the mineral spirits, a petroleum distillate, which, as mentioned above, evaporates in order for the finish to dry in the first 2 4 hours. A minimum of 7 days should be waited before using the surface. While 95 98% of the chemical resistance properties are reached within the first 7 14 days, full cure, film hardness and chemical resistance properties are achieved in 30 - 90 days.
Just don't use your handle to stir your food.I thought tung was toxic?
Just don't use your handle to stir your food.
OK, I know I am being a smart a**. Sorry.
Are you talking about maintaining old handles or new ones?
Natural or stabilized?
There will be some minor variations of what to do.
I live in a very dry climate and nothing I have found reduces shrinkage.
I thought cold climates caused that problem...
I thought cold climates caused that problem...
I thought cold climates caused that problem...
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