Waterlox - Tung oil questions

[KenM]

I was searching some past threads the other day and came across a post talking about using Waterlox as a sealer .
After reading some labels on the Waterlox cans in the Ace Hardware the other day I'm a little confused.

Is Waterlox being used as a sealer before priming and painting or as a finish coat after painting or both sealer and finish coat?

It comes in different flavors, Original and Marine in both sealer and finish and there is also a Urethane finish ,which ones should I get ?

I have some "Behlen" pure tung oil I purchased from Grizzly.Can I use this the same as I would the Waterlox?

I've only made a handfull of plugs so far using red cedar and haven't been taking the time to seal them. Thought I would give the Waterlox a try and since it's a little pricey I was hoping to get the selection narrowed down a little beforehand.

I want to thank everyone on the site for all the great info shared also.
Thanks,
KenM

[capesams]

val-oil/turps

urethane/turps

urethane/linseed/turps mix: bowl turners spec.sauce

linseed/turps

waterlox marine [never tried it]

[Raven]

you didnt mention TUNG OIL

i used to do gun stocks with it....

and was always impressed with the finnish....

[capesams]

I beleive most concockion's these day's have some form of tung oil's in them/blend's of one thing or another,,,straight oils take forever to dry...urethane's contain hardner's and drier's to speed up the dring time
I was talking to someone the other day about a guy who turns bowl"s for a living,,some go for $5,000.00 and better..his sealer and finish all in one is the linseed/urethane mix.....I guess the urethane helps dry up the linseed and give's the finish abit of hardness so it doesn't stay gooie from the straight oil.

never tried straight tung oil..we alway's used linseed on gun stock's,,wiping off as not to get to much of a build up...but in time on a hot day the oil would get sticky. then would have to use fine steel wool to strip it off...a reel pain after awhile.

[KenM]

Capesams are you using those concoctions as both sealers and finishes or just sealers ?

Anyone out there using the Waterlox?

Ken

[capesams]

yes+ yes and wish I could get my hands on some two part laquer as well.