Using Tru-oil spray with regular tru-oil

[Steve Benford]

Has anyone ever used both spray tru-oil and regular wipe on together? I have a dyed top I would like to use tru-oil on. I normally use wipe on, but i'm hesitant this time because I don't want to screw up the dye job. FYI I used Trans Tint dye mixed w/ water. I was thinking id use spray Tru-oil to build up a barrier then maybe wipe on the rest. Not going for a high gloss, just a satin finish. Maybe all spray is good enough??

THANKS!
STEVE

[Hans Bezemer]

I don't have experience with either products. But my general advice would be, test it on a scrap piece first.

[David King]

Steve,
I've never used the spray but presumably it's the same formulation perhaps just thinned down a bit more. I'm not sure it would even be necessary to worry about
the stain if you were to rub the true oil on. The stain isn't oil based so I doubt very much that it would migrate with oil but as Hans suggests it would be very easy to establish that on a peice of scrap. I often apply oil over pure black transtint on ebony and though some of it rubs off with vigorous rubbing most of it stays put.
I think the last time I did a color stain on a body I used solarlux (mohawk) stain and I was able to get a little shellac barrier coat over it before doing the Tru-oil. The shellac will cut into the stain so a very thin, dry spray coat or two would be necessary. I thought the shellac might add some durability but I can't say if it helped that much. Tru-oil over shellac looks and feels great.

[Steve Benford]

Thanks David! Thats exactly the info I was looking for. I do alot with Tru-oil, but never over a dyed finish. Was hoping the spray would create a barrier so I can apply the rest by hand. We'll see what happens on the test pieces.

STEVE

[Rodger Knox]

The spray is NOT the same. I've used TruOil quite a bit, and the spray doesn't work for me.
I bought a second can when I had trouble with the first, and it was the same.
Maybe it's my technique, which works great with the rub on. The spray goes on way too thick, and gets sticky if you try wiping off the excess. YMMV