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April 26, 2009
Where to buy tung oil in bulk?
I need a gallon or two of tung oil. Home Depot only seems to have small containers of it. Can anyone recommend a local suppplier? (We're in Brooklyn.)
Thanks!
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Greschler's sells tung oil by quart. Maybe can provide in larger quantities.
660 5th Ave. (718) 499-3100 / www.greschlers.com
Posted by: vinca at April 26, 2009 12:24 PM
I buy mine from Sutherland Welles. They sell gallons, but I buy quarts because a little tung oil goes a long way. I use two coats of tung oil sealer with four coats of the exterior polymerized tung oil as a top coat. One quart of each is enough for several sets of doors. A gallon should cover 1000 sf/ coat.
http://sutherlandwelles.com/
Posted by: southslope at April 26, 2009 1:11 PM
Oh yeah... The place to buy it in Brooklyn is Mazzone Hardware on Court St. and 4th place.
Posted by: southslope at April 26, 2009 1:30 PM
Can you use tung oil on a wooden deck? Would it protect it?
Posted by: cmu at April 26, 2009 1:31 PM
What kind of wood?
Posted by: southslope at April 26, 2009 1:40 PM
pressure treated pine(?) that stuff in the weird color
Posted by: cmu at April 26, 2009 8:15 PM
you could but... no, I wouldn't. This stuff is made for yachts- tighter grained woods. Probably best to stick with Thompson's water seal and the like.
Posted by: southslope at April 26, 2009 9:50 PM
All of Sutherland Welles products are for interior use, save for the exterior tung oil and marine spar varnish. Those are the only ones that should be used outside.
Posted by: southslope at April 27, 2009 8:53 AM
Tung oil is also a lot of work to apply - I'd go for the easier kind for outdoors.
Posted by: Arkady at April 27, 2009 9:24 AM
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