by bongosnotbombs » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:47 am
I prefer Danish to tung or linseed, tung and linseed take forever to dry, it can literally take a couple of days, I've finished drums in both. Danish is great. It soaks into the wood hardens and protects the wood really well. I have drums with a clear coat too. Clear coats scratch rather easily, but the coat is on top of the wood, so it does give it some minor protection. But really, if your drums are gonna get scratched the poly is too, and then to repair you have to recoat the oil then the poly, so I prefer the danish.
If a scratch is bad enough, then I just sand it and rub some danish in that spot and 24 hours later it's dry and ready to go. So that is why I recommend danish. I don't wax either. I like the more matte look of the danish.