tried and true oil varnish question

[olskool]

I like the look of T&T varnish oil, but like a lot of others I have found it is aggravating slow to dry! and I put it on razor thin! and wipe it off. I am thinking of putting some Japan drier in to speed it along. the only thig is I cannot find how much to mix ratio. all I see is to the gallon, I need to know how much Japan drier to put per ounce. have any of you added drier to it? any help is appreciated ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Phil Coffins]

A couple of drips in a tablespoon of Tru-Oil works good, maybe the same for T&T.

 

[Bnewberry]

I used this on my Kibler Fowler. It worked great! I used it as it came from the bottle (got it from Amazon). I did make sure the stock was warm by keeping it near the wood stove.

As has been mentioned put it on thin. I will be adding some more coats the next time I get a chance. This is a finish that needs a lot of thin coats and then I will use wax over the top as I do with Tried and True oil finishes.

 

[Beaverman2]

I have used it several times using TDM's advice mixing T&T with Turpentine mixing 25% Turps to the oil, still need to put it on thin and keep warm but dries quicker between coats and the smell of the turp reminds me of Grandpas shop!

 

[Raindog1799]

I finished my SMR with it. I would take just a tiny fingertip of it and spread it as far as it would go and repeat until I covered everything. I did this every couple of days four or five times. Came out great.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

It’s not bad. Just have patience with it drying where you’re at down south. Somebody will gripe and complain about every product. If you like it use it.

 

[Siringo]

I like the look of T&T varnish oil, but like a lot of others I have found it is aggravating slow to dry! and I put it on razor thin! and wipe it off. I am thinking of putting some Japan drier in to speed it along. the only thig is I cannot find how much to mix ratio. all I see is to the gallon, I need to know how much Japan drier to put per ounce. have any of you added drier to it? any help is appreciated ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It’s not a good foul weather finish.

 

[Clint Meier]

It isn't rocket science gents. If you start with a tablespoon of finish, add a couple of drops and apply it as you normally would to a small area on a scrap piece of sanded wood and see how long it takes to dry. If not fast enough, add a couple more drops and check again, and so forth, until it suits your needs.

 

[Beaverman2]

It’s not a good foul weather finish.

it works just fine especially with a good coat or two of paste wax