Dark Tung Oil Food Safe

Our oils are all natural and food safe.

Dark tung oil food safe. Dark tung oil is non carcinogenic and does not contain any pcb s. Raw linseed oil extracted from flax seeds has a good appearance but lower water resistance and long curing time. Tung oil is a base used in various other blended sealers. Both products are food safe.

We still recommend it for some applications especially around sinks and water sources where it seems to hold up a bit better to standing water. For many reasons people prefer tung oil in their wood projects. It s important to use caution with tung oil because it is made from the tung tree which produces nuts. Nut allergies are quite common.

For a deep natural color to your butcher block and countertops rely on dark tung oil. This means you are able to add depth to your wood grain without harmful chemicals. Tung oil is extracted from nuts and known for good water resistance but often requires numerous coats. You can thin pure tung oil with a variety of thinners.

Tung oil is an environmentally safe and sustainable wood finishing product. If you d rather apply a longer lasting product than tung oil you can seal the butcher block using a more substantial chemical sealant like waterlox. Once thoroughly cured it is food safe. The chances of allergy to tung oil are remote and tung oil has several other advantages over linseed oil.

However these food safe wood finishes sometimes called cutting board finishes tend to be the least protective and the great majority are in a kind of limbo with many experts saying most are. Determine if you will need to thin the dark tung tung oil. Tung oil dries nicely to a matt finish. Now let us answer the same question earlier is tung oil food safe yes it is.

It leaves a natural finish that darkens the wood while showcasing the grain. The dark tung oil i used from real milk paint beautifully darkened the ikea butcher block. After scores of conversations with chemists regulatory agencies finish manufacturers finishing experts and woodworkers i found that there are a few finishes that everyone agrees are food safe. 1 quart 0 95 l of tung oil or waterlox will cover about 15 feet 4 6 m of butcher block.

Professor norm kenkel a biologist at the university of manitoba reminded me of another reason to use it. It will dry to a slight golden satin tint. Aside from being food safe it has the following interesting qualities durability flexibility water resistant and protective coating. What drew me in to using raw tung oil is that it is completely non toxic and food safe when applied with citrus solvent.

It really provided that rustic farmhouse charm i wanted for our kitchen. The dark tung oil is a naturally thick liquid and usually requires thinning to help it absorb into the wood.