Dark Half Tung Oil Finishes & Finishing Tools - Shelter Institute

Dark Half Tung Oil

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Dark Tung Oil pre-thinned 50/50 with citrus solvent. Instant aged depth, wipe-on easy.

Best For

  • Aged looks on new wood
  • Ready-to-use dark finishing
  • Furniture and trim with depth

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In stock at 873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579 · Usually ready in 24 hours

In stock at 873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579

Dark Half Tung Oil

Available for pickup

873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579

Usually ready in 24 hours

873 U.S. 1
Woolwich ME 04579
United States

+12074427938

RMP Dark Half is Dark Tung Oil pre-mixed with natural, food-grade Citrus Solvent, ready to use from the can, for a penetrating matte finish that deepens the grain and gives wood an aged look.

Apply it until the wood stops absorbing, let each coat soak in up to 40 minutes, wipe off the excess and let it rest overnight; three to five coats give full saturation. Keep heavy objects and standing liquid off it for the first 7 to 15 days; it fully cures in 15 to 30. Use it on raw wood only, not over polyurethane, shellac or another sealed finish, and apply it above 50°F. Once fully cured it's suitable for food-contact surfaces.

RMP Finishes started in 1993 as D.O. Siever Products, a side business selling pigments that grew out of Dwayne Siever's antique restoration work in a renovated barn in Pennsylvania, and its Real Milk Paint followed in 1995. The family-owned company moved its manufacturing to Hohenwald, Tennessee, in 2014, and in 2025 it changed its name from The Real Milk Paint Co. to RMP Finishes.

  • Options: 1 oz sample; 16 oz; 32 oz; gallon
  • Blend: 50/50 Dark Tung Oil and food-grade Citrus Solvent
  • Coverage per coat: about 50 sq ft per 16 oz, 100 per 32 oz, 400 per gallon
  • Coats: 3 to 5
  • Cure: keep heavy objects and liquids off for 7 to 15 days; full cure in 15 to 30 days
  • Use: raw wood only (furniture, cabinets, counters, butcher block, floors, paneling, beams, trim, cutting boards, turnings); apply above 50°F
  • Food contact: suitable once fully cured
  • Made in: Tennessee, USA by RMP Finishes

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