Protect and Enhance Your Furniture and Floors with HOPE's 100% Pure Tung Oil Natural Wood Finish

Dawn: I have been using this on teak patio furniture for over three years. Keeps it looking good. Protect your investment with this oil.

United States on Oct 08, 2023

Donna: The history of tung oil is intriguing. Hope's is top rated for purity, quality and solvent free and safe for kitchen use.. I refinished a garage-sale wooden kitchen cart , that is I sanded the old, peeling varnish down to the bare wood. I applied the tung oil with a soft rag as a YouTube expert woodworker demonstrates. It is viscous but not so hard to spread and rub in. The rule of thumb in applying all finishes is less is more--meaning more thin coats is better than one thick coat. I applied three. 24 hours drying time and very light sanding with fine sandpaper between each coat. A final buffing with a soft cloth. Each coat dried to velvet or satin smooth finish. Did not darken the wood or change it's natural light color in the least. Amazing to the touch. Love it. An oil from the seed of the nut of the Chinese tung (meaning heart in Chinese) tree, which ancient Chinese sea merchants used to waterproof their ships. The smell is not strong like any varnish product which takes veritably weeks to vanish (as another table someone made for me took) and after about two days once the work was done the mild odor completely vanished.

United States on Oct 04, 2023

Dave: Used the oil on an old rifle stock. It's beautiful now. Really brought out the natural grain and pattern of the wood while making it a more rich color. And of course it's more weather resistant now. 10/10

United States on Sep 27, 2023

Jim MJim M: I had used a different product to try to protect my eucalyptus table. Looked good after applying and was very easy to use but the finish did not last and table began to weather. Table was brought inside in the winter.

I switched to Hopes Tung oil this time. Sanded the table down with 60 grit. Thinned Tung oil with mineral spirits 50/50 for the first coat. Used a small brush to apply. The oil soaked in nicely and left a very nice finish. After an hour I removed any excess oil. Next 4 coats were not thinned were applied 24 hrs. apart. It does take long time to try. The other product left a glossier finish and did not require excess to be removed. It all soaked in but was actually only on the surface. I am more concerned about protection. Happy with results. Table is still drying in the garage out of direct sunlight so yet to see how finish lasts. Looks brand new.

Pros: Easy to apply, fairly pleasant nutty smell. Easy water and dawn clean up.
Con: Excess has to be removed as all the oil does not get absorbed. Long time between additional coats. Full cure time is very long.

United States on Aug 20, 2023

MC01: Used this as an alternative to pricier cedar garden box oil for a raised garden bed made from Douglas Fir (cedar cost too much).

Took a bit to confirm the difference between this “pure” Tung oil and something like Watco “Tung oil finish” that includes additives for drying that aren’t food safe. This product fit the bill and is all natural and food safe.

I used about 1/2 - 2/3 of this quart bottle to apply 2 coats on 30-40 linear feet of wood. Will likely use up the rest to reapply on exterior surfaces in late summer or early fall so it can cure a bit before wet/cold winter weather hits.

Smells nice and uniquely nutty. Unlike other products like laquer, dutch oil varnish or paint I didn’t need a respirator to avoid headaches, nor other caustic products to clean up. This was really pleasant to work with. Applied very easily with a cloth or brush. It’s like wiping wood with olive oil or something - not super tacky or messy to clean either. Used a bit of odorless mineral spirits to clean up & wash hands, but soap & water cut most of it.

Gave the light fir boards a nice even tan that looks great. Similar to, maybe slightly darker than,...

United States on Jul 14, 2023

Mama Nancy: We purchase this oil thinking it would be great to help restore some dried out wood Furniture. I can't comment on its effectiveness however please be aware that it's stinks to high heaven, you should always wear a mask when using and it needs to be used in a very well ventilated location. Do not use inside your house. It states right on the label that the product can spontaneously combust (start a fire) when drying.
DO NOT USE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE!! IT CAN SUDDENLY CATCH IN FIRE WHEN DRYING.

Canada on Aug 30, 2021

Tricia: Love this product. Ships fast

Canada on Mar 05, 2020