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4003SW Oil or Poly

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2026 1:40 pm
by Malchik
I was thinking about getting back into the rick game with a new 4003SW. Are they still using tung oil or have they switched to a thing spray of satin poly?

Re: 4003SW Oil or Poly

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:22 am
by doctorwho
According to the RIC manual, it is an oil finish:

Excerpt from 1992 RIC manual, reproduced for educational purposes only
Excerpt from 1992 RIC manual, reproduced for educational purposes only
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FWIW, I used pure tung oil from The Real Milk Paint Company to clean/polish a 650S that I once had. It was very dirty when I got it, but it cleaned up great.