Dark Half - Dark Tung Oil and Citrus Solvent

The Real Milk Paint Co. Dark Half

Product Description

Dark Half adds depth to your grain to instantly give an aged look. A perfect blend of our Dark Tung Oil and natural, food-grade thinner, Citrus Solvent. Most projects require the thick viscosity of raw tung oil to be thinned in order to soak into the surface, so we have done that for you!

This is the same Dark Raw Tung Oil but we have mixed the Citrus Solvent in for you! The darkened color of Dark Half comes from mixing in a naturally occurring resinous hydrocarbon for color. The resin is non-carcinogenic and does not contain any PCBs.  Dark Half by The Real Milk Paint Company is water and alkali resistant. It resists marring, penetrates well, is elastic, and is unlikely to check. Dark Half penetrates deep into the wood pores filling them up, consolidating the wood surface, and building a dark matte wood finish. It should be kept in an airtight container with minimum airspace.

The Citrus Solvent used in this product is food contact safe and is derived from the skin of lemons, oranges, lime, and grapefruit. The Citrus Solvent evaporates into the air. Any time you crush and smell a plant you smell the evaporative oils, this is why there is a citrus scent to this product.

This Dark Half by Real Milk Paint is a 100% pure oil meaning it comes without any heavy metals, additives, or distillates. Most other oils can be anything from a thinned-down varnish to polymerized tung, and most have petroleum distillates added. Ours will not build a gloss finish or heavy finish but will penetrate deeply into the wood to enhance character and water resistance while creating a great wood finish.

This makes this pure tung oil perfect for uses such as wood countertops, bowls, butcher blocks, cutting boards, chopping blocks, outdoor furniture, decks, wood siding, wood flooring, concrete, brick, and just about any porous surface that needs an environmentally friendly product.

Dark Half Quick Facts:

• Zero VOC’s
• All Natural means “Green”
• Freshness Guaranteed (fresh pumped daily)!
• Best Available, Grade 1 yellow
• Naturally polymerizing finish
• Cures by oxidation, not evaporation
• Does not form a glossy finish no matter the number of coats
• Form a flexible waterproof finish
• Resists abrasion and acids
• Does not blister and peel (properly applied)
• Does not mold like linseed oil
• Long shelf life (will last for years, properly sealed)
• Does not darken with time like linseed oil
• Already thinned (one to one ratio) so you can use it right from the bottle, start to finish
• Does not go rancid
• 7 to 10 days partial cure, 15 to 30 days full cure

Coverage

• Sample covers 1 sq. foot
• 16 oz. covers 50 sq. feet
• 32 oz. covers 100 sq. feet
• covers 400 sq. feet
• Example: 1 Gallon will do 1 coat on a 400 sq. foot surface