Tony Wilkins Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I have a couple of simple shelves I made out of Mahogany. I recently got some Pure Tung Oil (regular) from the Real Milkpaint Company. The shelves are going into our bathroom above our tub. Is that finish a good choice? I'm not very experienced in finishing just for the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 the problem you will have with the bathroom is the moisture as long as you can prevent it from effecting the wood you will be ok. mahogany is a strait grained wood that wont warp too much with moisture. i think that the oil will be fine alot of finishes in a moist area will fog or turn white. the worst that happens is you rebuild/sand back and refinish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 ==>Pure Tung Oil..... bathroom above our tub Kind of depends... What's going on the shelves? Anything wet? How often is the bath used?... If it's a guest bath that get's little-to-no use, than you can get by with far less protection than one shared by four teen daughters... The more use, the more water, etc will drive you to a finish offering more protection... ==>not very experienced in finishing The idea of aligning finishes with usage is really quite important and suspect doesn't get as much consideration as it should... For example: a largely-decorative sofa table might look great with a French polish... Take that same table and put it in the kitchen and we're talking conversion varnish... I think it's in Flexner --- there's a table showing intended usage on one axis and appropriate finish on the other... Very helpful... Probably copywrited, so really can't post it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 If it is a tub/ shower then tung oil is probably not a good choice. I made a shelf for my bathroom out of mahogany and the toilet paper roll is under it. It has a Danish oil finish on it and it has held up just fine . I think I have re-oiled it twice in 20 years. Waterlox tung oil is sold as a marine finish..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's the master bedroom and it is a separate tub from the shower. It's a fairly good size space so not exactly a sauna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I would go for it. Oil finishes are easy to touch up down the road. My shelf gets a coffee cup on it everyday and the finish has held up quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 ==>Waterlox tung oil is sold as a marine finish..... I've always known of it's existence, but never actually used it... Always just reached for the high-solids varnish... Just spent an hour on their site. It look like a solid product and easy to work with... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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