Le Tonkinois Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish
Le Tonkinois Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish

Le Tonkinois Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish

Sale price$92.85
Size: 1 L
Description

Le Tonkinois Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish is a high-performance, long-lasting, natural oil varnish for all types of wood. It can be used indoors or outdoors in marine, architectural, and decorative projects. The varnish penetrates and integrates with the wood fibre, remaining very elastic, and will not crack or peel. Nevertheless, it is very durable and resistant to scuffs, abrasion, and corrosion, even in harsh marine environments and below the waterline. Marine Nº1 performs well under changes in temperature and unusual weather conditions, and is also very resistant to UV light.

Le Tonkinois Linseed Oil Varnish is made from pure linseed oil and tung oil, cooked in a proprietary process by the same family in France since 1906. The recipe was, in fact, learned from the Vietnamese during French colonization, so its true age is unknown. For almost 100 years, it was the official varnish of the French Navy.

Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish is refined at a higher temperature than the Classic Anti-corrosion Varnish, and so it has some different characteristics, such as:

  • Higher resistance to scuffs and abrasion;
  • Thinner, more elastic, and penetrates deeper;
  • Produces a higher gloss;
  • Even greater UV resistance;
  • Dries faster (re-coat after 10-12 hours under ideal conditions);
  • Does not form a skin in the can;
Application

Apply Marine Nº1 Linseed Oil Varnish in even coats to a clean and dry surface with a brush, roller, or sprayer, and without thinning the oil. Once the surface is dry (after as little as 10-12 hours), sand lightly between coats. For a deep penetration and even longer lasting results, impregnate bare wood surfaces with Le Tonkinois Bio Impression Oil before top coating with varnish. Number of coats depends on the condition of the wood and desired level of protection:

  • Interior surfaces: 3-6 coats.
  • Exterior surfaces: 6-10 coats.
  • Marine surfaces: 10+ coats.
Coverage

Approximately 20 m2 (215 SQFT) per litre per coat.
More coats = more protection.

Drying time

Approximately 10-12 hours at room temperature, with good ventilation and low humidity.

Documents

Le Tonkinois Product Guide [EN] 
Guide de produits Le Tonkinois [FR] 

SDS Le Tonkinois Linseed Oil Varnish [EN]
FS Le Tonkinois Vernis à l'huile de lin [FR]

Customer Reviews

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Mike Williams
Great stuff

Great product, goes on smooth. Any build up/bubbles was actually easy to remove and resurface with the next coat.

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Robert
Superior quality products

Really do not know what to say other than i am happy to have a source of superior quality products in the country, meaning I do not have to Import them myself. Plus Sage is a good source of expanding knowledge leading to new products.that may sound exagerated but fits my experience.

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Peter
The greatest gift to our historical house

The greatest gift to our historical house has been getting products and support from Sage Restoration. Your team always makes time to discuss issues, give advice and think about solutions. It feels the Sage team is part of my restoration crew!

I have become a fervent advertiser for Sage among my friends and colleagues - I only take a 10% commission 😉

This summer, I worked on a variety of projects, one of which is the stripping of our oak front door from 1910. The door had been painted over with black paint, but some very old varnish was visible under the black paint. I primed the door with the door with Tonkinoise Bio Impression oil, and finished off with Tonkinoise Marine #1.

I re-build the door steps partly with quarter sawn oak, which I varnished. I painted the lower part of the door step with a mix of Holkham green and Black at a 1:1 ratio.

I also stripped the wrought iron gate of over a century of paint build-up and repainted it with Allback Black Linseed Oil paint. I re-set the top window with Linseed oil Putty and the reset the leaded glass with a mix of Putty, oil and iron oxide powder. This was a relatively small project but one that made a huge impact. In the meantime, the stone ornaments have been re-jointed with lime based mortar (albeit not the Sage one!).