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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 191242, member: 37"]I would think 2-3 coats. Apply with a cotton rag. Old t-shirt material works great. It should absorb in to the wood relatively quickly and you can re-coat when dry to the touch. If it keeps absorbing, you can keep adding more to where it absorbs. It will not absorb much where there is finish remaining so don't apply too much those areas. Wipe off any excess. If the tung oil you get seems too thick to absorb easily, you might cut it a bit with mineral spirits to thin it at least for the first couple coats. The idea is to get it in to the wood where it is dried out. I would let it dry at least 24 hours before using the paste wax.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 191242, member: 37"]I would think 2-3 coats. Apply with a cotton rag. Old t-shirt material works great. It should absorb in to the wood relatively quickly and you can re-coat when dry to the touch. If it keeps absorbing, you can keep adding more to where it absorbs. It will not absorb much where there is finish remaining so don't apply too much those areas. Wipe off any excess. If the tung oil you get seems too thick to absorb easily, you might cut it a bit with mineral spirits to thin it at least for the first couple coats. The idea is to get it in to the wood where it is dried out. I would let it dry at least 24 hours before using the paste wax.[/QUOTE]
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