Real Milk Paint, Pure Tung Oil for Wood Finishing, Cutting Boards, Outdoor Furniture, Butcher Blocks, Wood Flooring, Food Grade, Waterproof, 16 oz

Tiny container. Be advised it is a tiny little micro-jug. Not a large jug.

This stuff penetrates the wood, especially the end grain. After a lot of coats, it thickens and gives an almost matte looking urethane appearance. I repaired a Juliette balcony, routed rotten wood on the joists and then treated everything with Tung oil. I even squirt Tung oil into my pilot holes and on screw and nail heads. I then let the Tung oil harden and was surprised that I was able to apply an adhesive self sealing joist flashing that stuck just as well as it would to untreated wood. I'd read that the US military used to use linseed oil on their gunstocks but then discovered Tung oil.

I refinished a dry, faded out redwood picnic table (photo on Right side) with The Real Milk Paint Company 100% Pure Tung Oil and Mineral Spirits, mixed in various ratios from 30/70, 40/70, then final coat of 50/50. Thats 30% Tung oil, 70% mineral spirits, etc. The Mineral Spirits helped to carry the Tung oil into the fibers of the wood, where it begins to harden and become part of the wood, every 3 days we increased the ratio of Tung oil, and applied it with a foam brush in very thin coats, then wiped it from with cotton rags after 40 minutes and let it cure in a well ventilated room with fans to circulate air. Final coat allowed to cure for 30 days. We will continue the final coat yearly to maintain the waterproof finish. Time intensive but worth it. Keep in mind Tung oil hardens in the wood fibers, it does not dry. Very supportive customer service as well. Beware that most products say “tung oil finish” but read the label, there is no tung oil in it at all, case in point is Minwax. I asked hardware employee for Tung oil and he showed me Minwax, when I asked him to show me on the label where it said tung oil in the ingredients he was shocked there was none. Canadian woodworking magazine had a great article by Cynthia White that will teach you everything you need to know. Research is the key because there is so much misinformation out there. TAKE YOUR TIME has to be your mantra to work with Tung oil. I’m so very happy with the results of our family picnic table, which I was lucky enough to work on during my Hawaiian vacation at my cousins house in Honolulu.

I used the RMP Pure Tung Oil and Real Milk Paint Citrus Solvent to revive and protect a thick decorative wood cutting board and a butcher block work bench. Both were dry and in need of a finish upgrade. First the cutting board was in good shape but dry. The first few coats were applied with about 3 parts Real Milk Paint Pure Tung Oil and 1 part RMP Citrus Solvent which is also a non toxic food grade product that smells nice in the home although I did the work in my garage until complete. The second round of oil was added the next day mixed at 50/50 as recommended by the RMP people. I called them for application advice and how to go about handling the rags and leftover product. I used sponge brushes to apply and between coats I just put the brush in a cup covered in foil and did the same with the product. As long as it's a cool location below say 80 degrees the product would not suffer or diminish in quality over a few days. After 2 days and about 6 coats the cutting board came out absolutely amazing ! The finish darkened and the grain just pops so beautifully what an amazing transformation and the feeling is silky smooth and not too oily at all yet now it no longer feels dry, Perfect !!Next I did the work bench which was in need of some oil pretty bad. I applied three coats 50/50 mix waiting a few hours or until nearly dry between coats. The next day I did the same also mixed 50/50 and the bench darkend nicely but not as much as the cutting board but again after letting dry out by the third day the bench was completely revived and the finish is much more resistant to water or other spill damage. Both the bench and the cutting board are far better looking than new. In fact I should have done this to both when they were new. I purchased the 32 oz bottle of Tung oil and I have 3/4 of the bottle left so it really goes a long way. Great Product and Great Support for the RMP people.

Really good stuff. Smells great. A nutty-woody pleasant aroma. Drys slow, but well worth the effort. Refurbishing one old end grain butcher block and a fairly new edge grain carving board. Had to sand down the butcher block, It was really thirsty. Just take your time between applications and wipe off the excess after it has plenty of time to absorb. The first few applications did not require this. It all soaked in. Finished off with a home made concoction of coconut oil and beeswax. Both came out great. It was difficult to control dispensing the oil from the gallon size. So, I poured a small amount into a small jar with a lid. Then I could apply it to the cloth and board much easier. Labeled everything so I would not mix it with my other oils. The butcher block is round. So I put it on a lazy-susan for both sanding and oiling. It gave it 4 stars, partly because I rarely do 5. and the real test is now. How well it will last and protect the wood.

I knew that my 80+ year old oak floors could only withstand one more light sanding so I did not want to get polyurethane that, if you have damage, can't be retouched in just the area without resanding the entire floor again. They were in really horrible condition and several floor refinishing guys said they were not salvageable and those willing to give me a quote, gave me outlandish quotes and would have only used a polyurethane finish. So, I rented a U-sander (idiot proof floor sander that has a bag to collect the dust) and sanded myself and used the half and half version - tung oil with the citrus solvent. The results are so gorgeous, still gorgeous and everyone has asked who did the floors. ME. With the help of Milk Paint half and half and expert help from the wonderful people who work there.

A little goes a long way. Longer drying time but chemical free and has a pleasant nutty odor. Finish is about as good as it gets using tung oil