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   HowardAcheson | Feb 20, 2003 10:32pm | #1

   First, what do you mean by "Tung Oil". Are talking about real tung oil or one of the "Tung Oil Finishes" like Minwax?

   You can order glace from Jeff directly or you can use a gel stain from Bartleys. Don't use the Minwax gels as I find them not intense enough.

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   NOTRIX1 | Feb 20, 2003 10:43pm | #2

   Hi,

   Well I don't have the product in front of me but I bought some pignmented "tung" oil at Rockler. My intension was to mix it with Tung oil but low and behold there is no Tung oil available locally. Tons of Watcos. I can easily get to Rockler once or twice a month and am trying to supply myself locally ie within 10 miles. Oddly HD or Dixieline carries no Tung oil.

   Watcos is sometimes considered "tung" oil but I guess technically it's not or it's cut with something. Some times I read it's a pigmented oil other times no. I just want to know the mixing capabilities of Watcos and other commercially available colorants so i can get the look I desire easily.

   When it comes to glazes once again ordering through the mail could be expensive or take some time to try all of the available products. If I can find something like Briwax that's available locally and reasonably I could experiment all in one weekend.

   thanks,

   N

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   forestgirl | Feb 20, 2003 11:01pm | #3

   You can go to Jeff's site at http://www.homesteadfinishing.com

   and order products.  If you have a question as to what, specifically, to order, go to the forum section of his website, and ask.  He will respond directly.

   Briwax:  Don't have the info at my fingertips, but Briwax has some kind of solvent in it that makes it tricky to use.  I have used it on numerous antiques, but it's use on anything with a new finish should be researched first, and done with great caution.  Don't know about using it in a finishing process per se.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   GeeSeaWhy | Feb 23, 2003 10:19am | #4

   For the "glaze", try a paint+wallpaper place. I found a place that carried Benjamin Moores product (both latex and alkyd versions) after coming up blank at all the local WW suppliers. Ask for "glazing medium" or "glazing liquid".

   HTH

   Graeme