Not much! However, there are a few distinct characteristics that separate these two drying oils. If you want to read more, take a look at this in-depth article.

Yes! Pure tung oil is a great exterior finish as it absorbs deep into the wood and provides protection from the inside out. Because tung oil is not on the surface, it won't crack, blister, or peel over time and exposure to the elements. Also, tung oil is flexible so it expands and contracts with [...]

Not at all! Pure Tung Oil provides all the protection your wood surface will need. But, if you want to topcoat wax or poly to create a different look, that option is still available but not necessary.

Pure Tung Oil gives most woods an amber, honey tone. Our Dark Tung Oil gives more warm brown, coffee tones to wood. You can use a water-based stain on the wood before sealing with tung oil. Alternatively, you can mix an oil-based stain into the tung oil then apply to create your own custom color. [...]

This is a great question and is often case-specific. Most of the time we do recommend thinning pure tung oil with a solvent. This is to aid its absorption into the wood. New woods and hardwoods almost always need pure tung oil to be thinned. Very dry old woods, end grain, or some softwoods can use [...]

Tung Oil can be used on every type of wood species! From pine to pressure treated, cedar to oak, or ipe and black locust. The main factor in the use of tung oil on wood is absorption, that's why we often recommend thinning the pure tung oil to increase absorption.

Tung oil is pressed from the seeds of the tung tree. Tung trees can be found all over the world, but the largest groves that produce enough oil to be sold are mainly located in China and South America. Fun fact, tung tree's used to be grown here in the United States, Florida to be [...]

Fortunately, no! Pure Tung Oil, being a drying oil, does not go rancid. Rather than decomposing like non-drying oils, pure tung oil goes through a polymerization (hardening) process and permanently transforms from an oil to a solid.

Yes! Pure Tung Oil is labeled as food contact safe by the FDA. You can see this classification by clicking here.

Pure Tung Oil is just that, 100% pure tung oil cold-pressed from the seed of the tung tree. Tung Oil Finish is typically a finish that contains pure tung oil but also has other ingredients such as thinners, varnishes, and metallic driers. Pure Tung Oil absorbs into the wood whereas tung oil finishes build on [...]