Reply by Bill White

Tung oil finishes (not pure tung) will pop out of pores for a while. Just keep wiping the surface until it stops. I have used it on several projects, and it required 5 to 6 applications with LOOOONG drying/curing times.
Throw the Pledge in the garbage. It ain’t what ya want for this project.
Lots of wiping and buffing will yield good results.
What tung product are ya usin’? After all, the poly/tung is a form of varnish.
Bill

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