Cleaning - mineral spirits making finish foggy
nativeplanter
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How to clean tung oil-finished cabinets
Comments (4)First off, Minwax Tung Oil Finish is a varnish thinned for wiping and some linseed oil. There is no tung oil in it, none, zero, zip, nada, just varnish, linseed oil, and thinner. Tung Oil Finish For simple cleaning, I use Dawn in water, less Dawn than what you would use for a sink full of dishes. It is an excellent degreaser. If you want to (and I rarely find it necessary), you can then wipe down with naphtha or mineral spirits. The varnish and oil by now has polymerized and will NOT be stripped by mineral spirits. Its curing is non-reversible. For heavy cleaning of accumulated grease, smoke, and fingerprints, I use Kitchen Cabinet wipes (See below). In a kitchen full of cabinets, usually only the most-used two or three cabinets need this treatment. You might then follow up with a good emulsion furniture polish such as Oz or Guardsman. NOT Pledge. Pledge will ruin any ability to freshen up with any type of finish later. Here is a link that might be useful: Cabinet wipes...See MoreCleaned grungy furniture w/ mineral spirits and steel wool, now tacky?
Comments (8)I agree....you don't want to refinish it, so don't damage the finish that is there with coarser steel wool or...heaven forbid!...a water based cleaner! Just more mineral spirits...let it sit and wipe. I wouldn't even use steel wool, just something like paper towels or even paper towels in an old nylon stocking....if anyone even has them any more!...See Moremineral spirits vs. paint thinner?
Comments (2)Paint thinner is dangerous. It may dissolve the top layer of finish and leave it dull....See MoreMineral Spirits on my cedar walls caused white splotchy haze
Comments (5)OMS has that whitish haze to it which is what has been left behind. When I've used OMS as part of a cleaning process, it's always been when something is going to be completely refinished. You could try a test using ammonia and warm water with a sponge to see if it will lift the haze. Ammonia is a great cleaner that often gets ignored. You'll probably like the color of the wood better when the layer of grime is removed....See Morenativeplanter
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