We did 3, allowing it to set 6 hours between. Some board are shades darker than others. Now I don’t know what to do as we had not even begun our research on protecting the table. See: reconstructed chairs. It darkened the table significantly and brought out amber tones that I do not like. I just ordered the 17th C. Monastery Rectangular Dining Table in Brown Acacia AND the 17th C. Monastery Round Dining Table in Black Acacia. I also used Modern Masters Dead Flat Varnish on my reclaimed wood table and it looks amazing! Help! I don’t want to have to stress about kids setting their sippy cups down or a guest accidentally forgetting to use a coaster! Do you know if the tops of these trestle tables unscrew from the base? Ugh…it will be painful for a few days but I’d love to see your results before I tackle this beast head on. If anyone else has experience with using Tung oil on the Printmaker in Antique Pine please post. Hi Melody! I am so confused on what I should do to protect it? Several years later we are ver pleased with the finish. The Salvaged Brown finish as an example, is a wax based finish that causes water and other liquids to bead on the surface making it easy to wipe up and maintain. That’s so frustrating. You can’t put the powder finish back on, we purchased a second table. This post was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much! do you mind my asking if taking apart the extensions was a big undertaking? Your leaf adaptation sounds brilliant! I, along with many of you found that a damp cloth takes the finish right off. That’s normal. completely natural and food safe. Fall has finally set in here, and I couldn’t be happer. It’s the campaign desk–it says it’s made of acacia wood but it doesn’t mention solid or veneer…, That’s probably the powder finish coming off? They now do not match. The flour sak towels are to wipe the excess tung oil. Wondering if the breadboard pieces of the table are longer on the 84″ even without the extensions. I don’t yet, but we LOVE it! I used 1 coat on the base. I am now planning on treating with Tung Oil and steel wool immediately after delivery. With this particular colored finish will mixing the Tung Oil with paint thinner ruin the color? You can read more about our experience here. We just purchased the natural RH Trestle table. I purchased the chairs at the outlet & they’re great! It receives a lot of sun (we’ve had it 2 years now) and I don’t notice a change in color. We eliminated a formal dining room so we now use this beautiful table daily. How do I restore this table back to what we bought? I’d try to use steel wool first to dumb it down, followed by a wet cloth. It is now working great and I have tested everything from red wine coffee butter etc. RH in ATL suggested the Howard product that they sell on website. I am not a do it yourself girl – so this makes me nervous and I don’t want to mess it up! All was wondering if you were familiar w/ the “Textured” Oak finishes? Hi! Is this done after the oil dries? I’m so excited to order it. I never considered spills for some reason ?♀️. Happy Easter! Has anyone tried any of the RH touch-up kits? It appears like it has an almost grayish stain on it….and feel rough to the touch… After reading all the posts I kind of settled on treating with the pure tung oil for maximal projection. I have tried everything - oil stains, latex stains and now a mix of using vinegar and steel wool mixed with brown latex. I’ll try to add them this week! Read all the comments, table is on the way. • Mop up spills with a dry cloth. Jacque – How has it kept up? Can I still do this if I just lightly sand the table or does this only work with real wood surfaces? Spills, drops, dents, rough-outs will only make the table better over time. BUT – I went ahead an used the General Finishes Flat Out Flat water-based topcoat product mentioned above and I had to share that I think it is phenomenal. 3) Have someone follow your application with a towel to wipe off excess Yes, just place a drop cloth underneath and realize that the smell is bearable, but unpleasant. I’m a little unclear, do you recommend diluting the 100% tung oil or not for the first coat? I’m sorry you’re experiencing the same issue! Looks like I have some more work to do How many wool pads did you use between each coat if you don’t mind me asking? Note that even products labeled as “pure” tung oil can be polymerized and have different drying and penetrating behavior than pure, unadulterated tung oil. I did – I felt like it was enough. The tung oil has held up incredibly well. It’s covered in cigarette burns (gramma was a pack a day smoker) and wine stains and a million other anecdotes of love that a family has created over time. Sand to the raw pine, then apply to 100% pure tung oil. I doubt it will look like what I originally fell in love with, but maybe it will be ok until I can find this table at outlet and sell this one. We purchased the Russian Reclaimed Wood Dining Table in Grey Oak. I look forward to hearing from you soon. But could you please e-mail me your most recent process again. Is it driving you mad? and any feedback on the chairs on the Vintage French Chairs? I thought this might be of interest to your readers who are considering ways to seal their RH reclaimed wood tables. Also, If the color does not lighten over time, do you think I can remove the tung oil and try something different? I’ve never used that…I only recommend 100% pure tung oil. Veneer is completely different…I’d use caution and carefully consider before proceeding. We are very happy with how it looks. Our table arrived a week ago and I did not realize we needed to protect it and we have a few small watermarks (nothing too serious yet but it is still bugging me as this table cost us an arm and a leg – we are in Canada so our dollar sucks right now). I’ll let you know how it all worked out! Repeat A beer was spilled which was wiped up with a wet sponge and dish soap and the next day the table looked brand new, if not better. I’ll be sharing our new table soon as an example. We just got a driftwood dry table and your page was the first to come up. Any suggestions? What if I did not use the paint thinner? I purchased the Salvaged Trestle Table in the natural finish. Should I still use the paint thinner with the tung oil? – covered it with baking soda 1 Part Valspar Arid Plains with 3 parts Valspar clear glaze. I’m coming into this convo after a year you’ve done this to your table? I told myself I could live with it, because the hassle of exchanging such a large piece didn’t seem worth it. Thanks again for this info. Otherwise: get clear Briwax brand wax. What’s the best way to clean this? Update on the GREY Reclaimed Oak table… I have just started my research on this. Pour it on heavy and rag off the excess. But, there are plenty of other brands of clear glazes. I’m a little put off by the Tung Oil due to the number of commentaries that were dealing with a left-over brown residue. If so any tips for that? It was a little pricey- 30.00 for a quart- but I figured that since we paid good money on this table, I was NOT going to cheap out on a finish!!! Many thanks for sharing your experience. Thank you SO much, Maria! I didn’t use thinner on our second table. Worked great. Now, if I end up sanding it down to a raw look, do you recommend finding a stain that I like and then using wax to seal? I’m regretting applying it since it leaves white marks whenever water gets on it. My first piece of advice is DON’T PANIC! I’m still happy that our table isn’t veneer like so many others on the market, but the beautiful finish they sell is showroom-only material! home. It’s odd that I can’t use a damp mild soapy cloth after we use the table, then dry well. JulieBlanner.com receives a small commission when certain items are purchased, but the price is the same for you. I’m worried I’m wiping off the magic dust. Do you have to apply the oil again? Given the different types of reclaimed wood used, each beam is going to react a bit differently to the Tung Oil.