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Appearance Protection Durability SafetyEase of
ApplicationReversibility
Rubbing
Qualities
Wax Creates shine Short Term
Needs
frequent
reapplication
Safe when solvents
in paste wax
evaporate
easy, needs
sanding
Can easily be
removed with
solvents
Needs to be
buffed
French
Polish
Some yellow or
orange tint,
depending on
grade used
Fair against
water, good
on solvents
except
alcohol
Durable
Safe when solvent
evaporates, used as
food and pill coating
French polishing
technique difficult to
master.
Completely
reversible using
alcohol
Excellent
lacquerTransparent,
good gloss
Decent
protection
Soft and
somewhat
durable
Uses toxic solvents.
Good protection is
needed, especially if
painted
Requires
equipment.
Completely
irreversible
Excellent soft
finish
varnishTransparent,
good gloss
Excellent
protection
against many
substances
Hard and
durable
Uses toxic solvents,
including toluene.
Breathing protection
is needed
Requires spray
equipment. Used in
professional shops
only
Difficult to
reverse
Excellent hard
finish
Linseed
oil
Yellow warm
glow, pops
grain1, darkens
with age
Very little
Fairly
durable,
depending
on number
of coats
Relatively safe,
metallic driers are
poisonous, rags may
spontaneously
combust
Easy, apply with
rags and wipe off.
Takes relatively
long time to dry
Needs sanding
out as oil is
absorbed
None
Tung oil
Warm glow,
pops grain1,
lighter than
linseed
Water
resistant
Fairly
durable,
depending
on number
of coats
Relatively safe,
metallic driers are
poisonous
Easy, apply with
rags and wipe off.
Faster to dry than
linseed oil
Needs sanding
out as oil is
absorbed
None
Comparison of different wood finishes
OIL FINISHES on wood
Oil finishes are penetrating finishes, protecting the wood from the inside. They are contrasted with film finishes, such as shellac, lacquer, varnish, and water base, which protect the wood by building a film on the surface of the wood.
TYPES OF "OIL FINSHES”
Straight Oil
Oil is a natural substance that is extracted from plants, nuts, fish, and petroleum. Some oils, such as linseed oil and tung oil, cure- they change from a liquid to a solid by absorbing oxygen from the air. Linseed oil absorbs so much oxygen when it cures that its weight increases as much as 12 percent. Oils that cure can be used as finishes. Other oils, such as mineral oil, olive oil, and motor oil, don't absorb oxygen and therefore don't cure. Because they don't solidify, they are ineffective as finishes. Still other oils, such as walnut oil, soybean oil, and safflower oil, are semi-curing: They cure very slowly and never very hard.
Linseed Oil
Linseed oil is extracted from seeds of the flax plant. This oil, in its raw state, is an inefficient finish because it takes many days to cure. So, to make it more effective, metallic driers are added. These driers are usually salts of cobalt, manganese, or zinc. They act as catalysts to speed the curing. With driers added, linseed oil cures in about a day and is called "boiled" linseed oil. All finishes except wax, linseed oil is the least protective. (See "Using Wax as a Finish") It's a soft, thin finish, so it provides no significant barrier against scratching. It's also easily penetrated by water and water vapor
Tung oil is extracted from nuts of the tung tree, which is native to China.Though tung oil is more expensive than linseed oil. Many high-quality varnishes are made with tung oil. Tung oil can be made fairly water-resistant after five or six coats. But it is too soft and thin to resist scratching or water-vapor exchange, and it is difficult to make the finish look nice. The first three or four coats appear flat and splotchy on the wood and feel rough to the touch. Only after five or six coats, sanding between each coat, can you get an even. But the finish is still not as smooth to the touch as linseed oil
the only advantage tung oil has over linseed oil, other than better water resistance after five or six coat.
Film Finish
Film finishes cure hard and can be built up to any thickness you want.
• lacquer
• varnish
• water base
Film finishes protect better than oil finishes because of their thickness on the surface of the wood. The thicker the finish, the better it protects the wood from scratches, water, and water-vapor (humidity)
Lacquer
When lacquer became available in the 1920s, it was widely believed to be the ultimate finish. Lacquer is still the most widely used furniture finish. Lacquer is made by resins and plasticizers
Resin - Nitrocellulose, by treating the cellulose fibers of cotton or wood with nitric and sulphuric acid
The qualities of lacquer
• ease of application with spray equipment
• very quick drying time, which speeds production and all but eliminates dust problems. You can apply three or four coats in a day.
• large variety of thinner/solvent blends, which makes application possible in all types of weather conditions
• ease of repair and removal due to lacquer's evaporative-curing characteristics
• exceptional film clarity, producing the appearance of great depth
• excellent rubbing qualities, due to lacquer's evaporative-curing characteristics
• great versatility for color matching, because there are so many colors available (both pigment and dye), and because you can build the colors very slowly and evenly with a spray gun
• relatively low cost
Limitation of Lacquer
The problem with lacquer is the high percentage of thinner required to put the lacquer into solution. Not only does the lacquer thinner cause air pollution, but it is also highly flammable and bad for your health. it has limited scratch resistance
It shall give silken, smooth finish. The Melamine polish shall have shade and shine, either satin or glossy. It shall be two component polish consisting of a base and hardener. It shall be capable of protecting wood from moisture, heat, cold, scratches, stains, cigarette burns etc. It shall have excellent covering capacity. It shall be applicable to all wooden surface of every shape. It shall be applied using brush or spray gun. It shall require lesser time to dry and there shall be no cracks or pealing off of the polish. There shall not be any undulation on the finished surface nor cracks at joints. It shall have excellent colour, shall be free flowing and shall have good levelling properties. It shall be durable and flexible to absorb cracks. It shall have resistant to scrubs, light rays, heat etc
Application:
Scrapping & cleaning of wooden surfaces & filling the same wherever necessary with putty / primer & applying melamine polish (prior to polishing scrapping shall be done once again to get smooth finished surface) on the outer surfaces of wood.
Varnish
Varnish is made by curing, or semi-curing, oil with a resin. Driers are added to speed the curing. Generally, the oil used linseed oil/ tung oil/ soya oil etc.
Resin(Polyurethane) - resins fossilized from various species of pine trees.
Resistance to heat, wear, solvents, acids, and alkalis.
• Resistance to water and water-vapor exchange:
• Long curing time: Slow oxidation allows you plenty of time to brush varnish without it getting tacky and dragging.
• Difficulty in repairing and stripping.- This is the flip side of good solvent and chemical resistance.
• Difficulty in rubbing to an even sheen: This is the flip side of good scratch resistance.
Oil base enamel paint composition
Petroleum Solvent - 35-42%
Dryers - 0-2%
Resin - 15-25%
Pigment - 30-45%
Regarding application, if using an airless sprayer, thinner is not required, though if brush or roller
is used we recommend 20-25% thinner.