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J.E. Moser's - Polymerized Tung Oil Varnish
J.E. Moser's Polymerized Tung Oil Varnish offered the darkest color of the products tested.
Aug 01, 2005
The author tested 15 wipe-on finishes, including a water-based finish and both tung-oil and linseed-oil-based finishes. Pure boiled linseed oil and Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane, a brushing finish, were added for comparison. All the finishes were tested on pieces of red-oak plywood cut from the same sheet. J.E. Moser’s Polymerized Tung Oil Varnish took only three hours to dry to a low-gloss sheen. It offered the darkest color of the products tested and only fair water resistance.
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