For detailed application instructions and a kit for sale with either oil, see: /m1-garand-new-oil-finish. Unlike a hard varnish finish, these oils must be reapplied fairly often. That’s why you have to sand Tung oil to produce a shiny finish. The surface will be rough and spotty until this point. The tung oil really brings our the grain & glow.Good luck I use the Behr Scandinavian Tung Oil Finish 600 natural clear.Takes 3 coats on average.After the first coat is dry I buff with 600 grit wet/dry, repeat for the second coat.If you want a low luster or military type finish after the 3rd coat is dry buff with 0000 steel wool. It usually takes four or five coats of Tung oil, sanded after each, to get a satin sheen. Tung oil comes from the nuts and seeds of the Tung tree, which is primarily found in China. (Yes I did, and now I know.) The “light mopping” method dried in a 70-degree room at 35 percent humidity within 48 hours and was ready for light buffing and the next coat. While you don’t want to rub off all the oil, leaving the entire wet coat on the stock will require weeks to dry. Both of these examples are available from Through experimentation, the author learned to let each coat stand for 40 minutes, followed by a “light mopping” to remove any standing, wet oil. Linseed oil (left) is easier to apply than Tung oil.
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