Members billybilly Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi. I am thinking about putting some tung oil on a maple neck/fretboard I have. Poly sticks to my fingers when I play. How do you find tung oil as a smooth, friction free surface? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 My Carvin has tung oiled maple neck/fretboard. Feels awesome, can get grimy. Honestly tung oil is the fastest neck finish I've come across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 My Carvin has tung oiled maple neck/fretboard. Feels awesome, can get grimy.Honestly tung oil is the fastest neck finish I've come across. Cool. Any reason it gets grimy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Maybe I just have dirty hands, not sure. I've never tried to clean it off but I'm sure it's easy. It's not a grime you feel, more just something you can see on the fretboard. The neck, on the other hand looks totally clean . I like the look of a maple board with a little crap on it so I don't really investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 Maybe I just have dirty hands, not sure. I've never tried to clean it off but I'm sure it's easy. It's not a grime you feel, more just something you can see on the fretboard. The neck, on the other hand looks totally clean . I like the look of a maple board with a little crap on it so I don't really investigate. Cheers, I think I'll go ahead with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matt rhoades Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 All the ernie balls I have played felt great that use the tung oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bal704 Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I think Ernie Ball uses Gun Stock Oil, not tung oil. I've made parts-o-casters with both, and they are both nice. The key from my experience is to use fine grit sand paper (1000-1500 grit) to really get the neck smooth as you apply the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 I've used tung oil on many fretboards. I apply mine thick with enough layersto look like Lacquer. Its simular to a lacquer feel. I'd say as far as stickeyness, Polys is the most, Lacquer is less, and Tung oil is the least. Tung oil often has varnish added for adding gloss, fast drying and a hard finish which isnt a bad thing. Those who complain about the finish getting grungy, might have use pure tung oil which can soften and take ages to cure. Semi gloss may have less varnish as well. You cant know for sure because the mixes are trade secrets and the MSDS sheetsonly list the chemicals up to a point. The rest is allowed to be hidden from the public and competitors prying eyes. Tung oil like Forbeys or Minwax is very durable and scratch resistant and will last a long time if you apply it thick enough. Many apply it thin like its a grain sealer which is fine if you like the minimalist thing. You'll have to reapply it occasionally when it wears through. There will be some yellowing to the wood when applied but it can givge maple a nice vintage look. Last refret I did on my Tele I used tung oil on the fret board. Its not as nice as factory lacquer over maple but its been a year and shows no signs of wear at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted February 23, 2012 Members Share Posted February 23, 2012 And it ages beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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