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Watco makes a Tung Oil Finish as does Minwax.

You’re right that Waterlox is dark and I sometimes wonder why since it likely contains more Tung Oil than the others. I still like it best though.

I really like Sutherland Welles Polymerized Tung Oil. It’s tung oil that’s treated so it dries in a short period of time unlike pure tung oil. It’s light in color, pops the grain and makes nice gloss.

Test whatever you use on a scrap piece or inconspicuous spot. Teak and other oily woods Have a way of causing finishes not to dry properly.

 

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I’m also partial to Sutherland Welles products and have been a long time acquaintance/friend of company founder Frank Welles, plus have worked together on a couple of wood finishing projects.

The closest equivalent products to Formby’s in the Sutherland Welles line are Murdoch’s Hard Sealer, Hard Oil, and Wiping Varnish all of which are a polymerized tung oil/urethane alkyd blend. Murdoch was Frank’s uncle. I’ve used several of their non-film forming finishes on teak and other exotics with great results.

Is Sutherland Welles Hard Oil similar to Rubio Monocoat and Osmo PolyX?

Never mind! Ignore this post. I Just read the description on Sutherland Welles’ site. I’m liking their product line more and more…