Tung oil container

[kelLOGg]

My understanding is that as tung oil is used the container should be collapsed to drive out the oxygen in air to maintain the quality of the oil. I cannot find corrugated/collapsible plastic bottles at woodworking stores so I have question if such is even necessary. I have checked at WoodCraft, Klingspor and even googled it, all to no avail. Do NCWW members use such bottles? If so, where did you get them?

 

[Phil S]

I do not use a collapsible container but I do evacuate the air by replacing it with a heavier than air gas. I use propane, just a shot from my torch is all it takes

 

[Raymond]

Bob, have you tried Bloxygen Preserver. Spray, Seal, and Store, Inert Gas Preservation System?

 

[Jclrk]

Bass pro shop

 

[Oka]

Any heavy gas will work. Argon is what we use for purging stainless pipe while tig'ing, so it is what I have used before. But Jack, I like that collapsible jug. That would also work also a decent price.

 

[mdbuntyn]

You said that you've looked for bottles, but what about a bag? I remembered seeing these a few years ago, but I've never used one.

StopLossBags - StopLossBags - Quart - 4 Pack

Evaporation and oxidation begin when you first open a can of finish, and each time you open the can it gets worse, eventually rendering any remaining finish unusable. StopLossBags™ are made from a special 3 ply wall, each ply being a different material and thickness to prevent transpiration of...

www.woodcraft.com

 

[kelLOGg]

You said that you've looked for bottles, but what about a bag? I remembered seeing these a few years ago, but I've never used one.

StopLossBags - StopLossBags - Quart - 4 Pack

Evaporation and oxidation begin when you first open a can of finish, and each time you open the can it gets worse, eventually rendering any remaining finish unusable. StopLossBags™ are made from a special 3 ply wall, each ply being a different material and thickness to prevent transpiration of...

www.woodcraft.com

I saw a bag at woodcraft but didn’t think it would be so difficult to get a bottle so I passed it up. I prefer a bottle for ease of storage.
l have acetylene but prefer not to use flammable gases. Still working on it. Thanks for for the replies.

 

[ScottM]

Glass marbles.

 

[kelLOGg]

Dang! I had forgotten about that.. and I have actually seen that done in the past. Now I've got to find my marbles.
Thanks. Now I can open my new bottle of tung oil.

 

[AllanD]

I actually had a little problem finding marbles to use in my slingshot to chase away Canada geese. I ended up finding them at the dollar store but they don't have them consistently. Kids don't play marbles anymore.
Thank goodness I wasn't looking for a hula hoop.

 

[Hmerkle]

Thank goodness I wasn't looking for a hula hoop.

O.K I would pay money to see that!!!!

 

[kelLOGg]

2nd thought on marbles: problems return when the oil volume gets below the interstitial volume of the marbles in the bottle.

 

[AllanD]

O.K I would pay money to see that!!!!

You know that might scare the geese more than the marbles flung at them.