Question 1

ok for outdoor furniture?

Accepted Answer

I suppose so...  I put mine on indoor furniture....but It dries beautifully and leaves a hard coating.  The best wood for Hope is, of course, teak or a very hard wood.  My wood was so dry I wound up putting on several coats....it kept soaking in and disappearing.  The bench I covered was a very old Thai teak log of some kind.

Question 2

Can this be used on outdoor wicker furniture?

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Hope's Tung Oil may be suitable for use on wicker furniture but we don't have first hand experience with it.  I would recommend seeking additional information from a wicker furniture maker/expert and, if it makes sense, trying it on a small spot to see if you get the results you expect.

Question 3

Can this product be used to seal stone?

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Most stone's porosity is exceedingly low, so you're looking at only a surface coat with tung oil. Hope this isn't a fireplace, hearth, or firepit. What might work better is a (shudder) tung oil finish, which contains a littlevtung oil and a bunch of polymers. Might give you better UV protection so you wouldn't have to re-emulsify more as often (yes tung oil finish re-emulsifies; I've experimented with it, but not on stone). Try the internet, filters "tung oil and stone", and see what you get. Remember that just about anything you use will be flammable.

Question 4

Do you have to dilute it? I'm planning on using it on teak. The salesperson said to dilute it because teak is so dense.

Accepted Answer

The salesman is correct. A 2:1 diluted solution (as recommended on the Hope label) will penetrate further into the wood, giving superior durability and a better looking result. On a dense wood like teak, you may even want to do the first coat at 4:1. Then continue with 2:1 coats until you are happy with the results, buffing with fine steel wool between each coat.More coats equals more work, but is worth doing for items like fine furniture. I put 5 diluted coats on an end table which looks great.  But for the pepper mill in the kitchen I put on a single coat, undiluted. It looks good too, but I can easily see the difference if I set it down on the end table.

ASIN	B002V4PF3K
Best Sellers Rank	#68,720 in Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Home Improvement ) #23 in Household Oil Finish
Brand Name	HOPE'S
Compatible Material	Wood
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,936)
Global Trade Identification Number	00026214020016
Item Dimensions	7.6 x 8.6 x 20.3 Centimeters
Item Form	Liquid
Item Weight	1.1 Pounds
Manufacturer	Hope
Manufacturer Part Number	692-16TO12
Model	692-16TO12
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Style Name	Modern
UPC	885333890838 026214020016 778295650322 885943289336
Unit Count	16 Ounce

100% Tung Oil 16 oz - Pt

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