Ben Hammerton
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Hi everyone,
Total newbie to the forum, nice to meet you all. I am from Suffolk, England, and was recommended to join here by a lady called Cynthia who has written an article on Tung Oil, and I emailed for some advice and she said to ask you guys and gals also!
I have created a wooden hot tub, out of very hard brazilian wood... and used pretty tight canoe joints.... so that side of things is pretty good, however of course there will always be gaps, and therefore leaks. Leaks are totally normal on a wooden hot tub, and in fact soft woods such as larch and cedar are the norm, and swelling is preferable to seal the joints... but I wanted to be different and use a prettier hardwood.
I knew I would likely need to do a bit of sealing and wanted it to be as close to natural as I could.... and have decided that Tung Oil looks like the best bet.
So far I have given one coat to the outside of the tub, and at the moment that is all I have done, and that was a few days ago..... I am planning on doing a few more.
My question for you guys and gals is in relation to using Tung oil on the inner surface of the tub, because I can seal the outside again and again, but in reality the inside is probably more effective..... what are your thoughts on just using one or two coats? That way I get to protect the wood, give it a nice sheen, and add more of a seal at the same time.
Can anyone see any problems here? Or would you suggest another route?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Regards,
Ben
Total newbie to the forum, nice to meet you all. I am from Suffolk, England, and was recommended to join here by a lady called Cynthia who has written an article on Tung Oil, and I emailed for some advice and she said to ask you guys and gals also!
I have created a wooden hot tub, out of very hard brazilian wood... and used pretty tight canoe joints.... so that side of things is pretty good, however of course there will always be gaps, and therefore leaks. Leaks are totally normal on a wooden hot tub, and in fact soft woods such as larch and cedar are the norm, and swelling is preferable to seal the joints... but I wanted to be different and use a prettier hardwood.
I knew I would likely need to do a bit of sealing and wanted it to be as close to natural as I could.... and have decided that Tung Oil looks like the best bet.
So far I have given one coat to the outside of the tub, and at the moment that is all I have done, and that was a few days ago..... I am planning on doing a few more.
My question for you guys and gals is in relation to using Tung oil on the inner surface of the tub, because I can seal the outside again and again, but in reality the inside is probably more effective..... what are your thoughts on just using one or two coats? That way I get to protect the wood, give it a nice sheen, and add more of a seal at the same time.
Can anyone see any problems here? Or would you suggest another route?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Regards,
Ben