tung oil processing machine in africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Where does tung oil come from?
  • It comes from nut like seeds that are found on trees called the Vernicia fordii. These trees are mainly found in places in Asian like China and Burma. It is why many people might refer to tung oil as the China wood oil.
  • What is tung oil used for?
  • Tung oil is a common traditional wood finish, used typically for two main properties: first, it is a naturally derived substance. Second, after it cures (5 to 30 days, depending on weather/temperature), the result is a very hard and easily repaired finish, so it is used on boat decks and now on floors.
  • What is tung oil finish?
  • "Tung oil finish" is often used by paint and varnish manufacturers as a generic name for any wood-finishing product that contains the real tung oil or provides a finish that resembles the finish obtained with tung oil. The word "tung" is etymologically derived from the Chinese 桐 tóng.
  • How do you use tung oil diluent?
  • The traditional technique for applying pure tung oil is to dilute the oil 1:1 with solvent, then apply a succession of very thin films with a soft, lint-free cloth such as tee-shirt cotton. Diluents range from traditional spirits of turpentine to any of the new citrus-based thinners to naphtha.