Peter LeRay
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I've used Permayln, but now am using Formbys low gloss "tung" oil. It's cheap,and doesn't go bad after opening the container like Permalyn. Whatya use??
Dave Person said:Hi Gus,
Tru-Oil and Sutherland-Welles tung oil are kindred products in the sense that one is polymerized linseed oil and the other polymerized tung oil. Tung oil is more weather resistant than linseed so theoretically at least the polymerized tung oil should be more water resistant than Tru-Oil. I have no data to support that although several of my guns are successfully used in SE Alaska where they get 160-200 inches of rain annually and the rifles are exposed to sea spray.
Dave Person said:I used to turn my cans upside down like you suggest until once, a can did not seal properly (gunked finish around the lip) and boy did I have a mess. If I transfer the oil to small glass containers with screw caps, I turn those upside down.
Dave Person said:I use the S-W polymerized tung oil because it is a fine product, easy to use, and is made right here in Vermont. I like that idea. A finish that I am anxious to try is Tried and True's linseed oil-beeswax mix. I may experiment with that.
Dave Person said:As you are painfully aware, a lot of re-enactors don't take care of their guns so when I work over one, I secretly coat the barrel channel with beeswax melted in turps. That protects the stock if they don't remove the barrel after the gun gets wet.
Dave Person said:By the way Gus, in addition to a marine and militia musket, it looks like I'll be making a long land Bess, a committee of safety musket and an English fowler during the next year. The fowler will be in trade for a suit of well-tailored 18th century clothing. It should be a good year.
dave
Travis B said:Has anyone ever used the tru oil in a spray can.
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