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Title: Tru-Oil
Post by: TheFatboy on July 02, 2009, 03:15:00 PM

Is it really supposed to be this sticky?   :eek:

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on July 02, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

If you have put in on an oily tropical wood it may never dry completly, otherwise it should not be sticky.
Mark

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: 4runr on July 02, 2009, 09:55:00 PM

Also if it's been sitting on your shelf for a year or more it will remain sticky. I had some that was a little over a year old, put it on a Kodiak Mag I was refinishing, what a mess. Removed it, bought a new bottle, applied it and was dry in a few hours.

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2009, 12:08:00 AM

If you are using tropical wood, seal it with shellac before adding the Tru-Oil.

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: Jesse Peltan on July 03, 2009, 12:15:00 AM

Or seal it with super glue.

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: TheFatboy on July 03, 2009, 02:53:00 AM

Completely removed all impurities with both alcohol and WD40 spray, before I applied it. It's not sticky when it dries, but sheesh, it's gets sticky real fast if it's not constantly being rubbed  :o

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: Apex Predator on July 03, 2009, 05:31:00 AM

I don't think the WD40 did you any favors.

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: Tom Leemans on July 09, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

#1 active ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.

Title: Re: Tru-Oil
Post by: snag on July 09, 2009, 12:05:00 PM

Tom, that's why steelhead and salmon will strike at a lure sprayed with WD40!!! I always thought that was kind of weird...now it kind of makes sense...fish oil!