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Offline Mark Anderson

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True oil over silk?
« on: August 12, 2010, 07:59:48 pm »
Is tru-oil ok to use over a silk backing?
Just finished one up and after three coats of true oil I got to wondering if it would work.
First time backing with silk.
Mark
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 08:17:06 pm »
Oh yeah I used tb3
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Offline Pat B

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 11:54:59 pm »
Yes, Tru-Oil is compatible with silk and TBIII.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 12:06:36 am »
With the Tru-Oil soaking into the fabric, I would give it extra time to cure between coats since it will probably take a bit more of the Tru-Oil than just plain wood.  Post pics, would love to see your work.
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Offline Mark Anderson

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 09:46:04 am »
Ok thanks guys. I just went ahead anyway and got her finished up last night. I'll post pictures probably Monday morning.
Mark
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Offline wodpow

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 07:58:18 pm »
I have used tightbond II with silk and tru-oil couldn't have work better. at first I thought it would lock the fibers and make the silk more prone to failure beings it didn't flex and move. Didn't someone use wet silk and a broom handle  to bend jail cell bars but dry silk wouldn't work?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: True oil over silk?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 11:14:58 pm »
wet silk and broomhandle was used in the movie Shanghai Knights (sp?) with Jackie Chan and what's-his-name.  So you know it's real.
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