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gene of oregon 
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 Topic: Pure Raw Linseed Oil Finish??Posted: May 03 2016 at 5:44pm |
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Just finished lightly sanding my S'G' $50 stock. What ever finish was on there came off will little effort. Put a coat of pure raw linseed oil on and it looks great.
 My question is how many coats should I apply and how long between coats?? Thanks, Gene
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:03pm |
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I like to rub it on with two fingers and make sure it stays wet for 15-20 minutes, keep applying to keep wet.
I then give it a light wipe down. Careful with those rags, they will auto ignite is not properly disposed of! I give it about a week then second coat. I repeat till it has the look I want. 3-4 should be plenty. You will see it will stop pulling into fibers. You do not want to stay wet when drying as it will have shiney spots, not the look we are going for.
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:05pm |
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I believe the saying goes, once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year and then once a year after that.... From my experience, I usually oil a dry or stripped stock once every three days until it will not absorb any more oil (the excess I wipe off is equal to what I put on). I then let it dry for a week and trying once more. I also use little tricks.... I hang the stock to dry in a warm place ( like the the outside metal storage building in summer).... I have been known to use a piece of plastic PVC pipe about 5 1,2 inches. I seal off one end, fill it with linseed oil (very expensive) and the sit the whole thing in the sun to warm. I then place s tripped stock in the sun-warmed linseed oil "tank" for several hours. That basically make it..
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gene of oregon
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 9:36am |
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Thanks, great info. just what I was looking for. I think I'll pass on the filling a 5 1/2 tube tho, at $17.50 a quart yes very expensive. I'll post some pic's when I'm finished. Thanks Again guys, Gene
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 8:14pm |
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I have always heard that raw linseed oil doesn't dry right?
That boiled linseed is what is needed? |
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 8:57pm |
that linseed oil does not dry correctly is from someone trying to leave the finish wet. An example is a bar top that someone wants that high finish. Makes a big mess if you use raw vs boiled. BLO is not boiled, it has driers and modifiers added to make it dry quicker. The BLO dry's on the surface giving a surface finish that is harder. This chips and a bit to repair. The carbine stocks were wiped down with warm linseed/flax seed oil for a specified period of time followed by a specified dry time, wiped down and let fully dry. This process helped the oil seep into the pores then dry below the surface giving it protection. In reality I do not think it ever dries, but wicks off over time. The good thing is periodic wipe down with more keeps it protected and looking good. See my comment above about not leaving wet spots. it will be a sticky mess! A little goes a long way! I pore less then an oz in a shallow dish for the first coat, less later. Wipe the lid before capping, cap tight. Dispose rags properly! search heat of decomposition. they will auto ignite. I save empty paint cans for this with water in it. Alternatively let them dry out in the sun flattened out (not just thrown) in middle of driveway or spot that would not let fire spread if it caught fire.
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 9:04pm |
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thank you, I did not know this
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gene of oregon
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Posted: May 05 2016 at 12:44am |
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Another reason to leave your linseed oil rags out away from your house is it draws ants by the thousands. Next morning rag was dry as a bone and not a ant to be seen??? Glad I had the stock hanging by a wire in another area.
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