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The problem is that most “tung oil” sold in
home stores and paint stores is not true tung Antiques
oil. It is an oil/varnish or oil/urethane mixture primitives
that contains very little real tung oil. Some collectibles
“tung oils” or “antique oils” actually contain no furniture
tung oil. They are simply thinned down wiping Militaria
varnish or urethane. The way to determine if shabby chic
it is a mixture is to read the label. Pure tung
oil contains only tung oil with no additives. vintage jewelry
The oil/varnish mixtures contain “petroleum Vintage Toys & Trains
distillates” in the form of urethane and mineral Vintage Clothing
spirits. While the oil/varnish mixture may add
the needed element of hardness to the “tung 97 Geneva Drive • Oviedo, FL 32765
oil” finish, it also introduces the problem of PH: 407-366-7705
finish compatibility. A varnish or urethane coat OPEN 7 DAYS • MON.-SAT. 10AM-6PM & SUN. 11AM-4PM
of finish has a hard time adhering to a factory www.thecoopantiques.com 3
lacquer finish and will probably eventually peel
off.
In lieu of adding another coat of finish to an Steel wool has many uses in
finishing but use on bare wood
older piece of furniture, try adding a light coat and between finish coats are not
of tinted paste wax (BriWax or Howard’s). The among them.
wax is as hard and as waterproof as the tung Echoes of Yesterday
oil and will last longer. It also has the added
benefits of a touch of color enhancement, is easier to work with and has no A Mall for Antiques, Collectibles & Yesterday’s Items
long-term compatibility or adhesion issues.
Historic Downtown Area
Send your comments, questions and pictures to me at PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423 or email 109 Broadway, Kissimmee, FL 34741
them to me at info@furnituredetective.com
Visit Fred’s website www.furnituredetective.com and check out the downloadable “Common Sense (407) 847-2300
Antiques” columns in .pdf format. His book “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE” is now available for
$18.95 plus $3.00 shipping. Send check or money order for $21.95 to Fred Taylor, PO Box 215, Crystal Mon-Sat 10-5 (Fri 10-4)
River, FL 34423
Fred and Gail Taylor’s DVD, “IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE FURNITURE”, ($17.00 + $3.00 Visit us on Facebook:
S&H) are also available at the same address. For more information call (800) 387-6377 (9AM-4PM Echoes of Yesterday Antique Mall
Eastern, M-F only), fax 352-563-2916, or e-mail info@furnituredetective.com.
All items are also available directly from the website, www.furnituredetective.com 2

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