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Question: Is linseed oil a good protectant for plywood? It's been raining here for days, and I have plywood sheets in contact with the wet ground. the moisture has begun to cause the plywood sheets to come apart. I have a plentiful supply of linseed oil, but if there's a better product to use on wet plywood I'll use it.
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Question: How do i remove boiled linseed oil from knoty pine wood floor.? I have tried white vinegar, and mineral spirits to remove the linseed oil.
Answer: Linseed oil can be removed with a Lye solution. It will convert the Dried oil to a soap and make it water soluble.It (lye) breaks the O bond
Question: How to I remove a boiled linseed oil finish from a piece of wood? I have an old gunstock that a friend tried to refinish -- he soaked it with linseed oil before all of the cosmoline and other gunk was removed. I want to remove the oil, and then clean it up properly and refinish it. Any suggestions?
Answer: Lots of sanding. The linseed oil will keep the wood from drying out. Wipe off any excess and let it dry for a few weeks before sanding it down to what you want. Don`t try and do it all at once. Leave it several days between sandings
Question: Can you use linseed oil on copper? Can linseed oil be used as a varnish to protect against tarnishing and rusting on copper trim on the outside of someone's house? My mom read in the Times about it being used on an indoor metallic surface for similar purposes, so this got the ball rolling. If anyone can find anything, it'd be much appreciated. Thank you!
Answer: I have never heard of doing this. I have heard where people have cleaned brass and copper, and then varnished it to prevent the oxidation.
I personally think the nice subtle green patina that copper takes on over time is attractive, but the choice is yours.
Question: Are there any alternatives to linseed oil when using oil paints? I use linseed oil to add to my oil paints to change the consistancy. Is there anything else i could use for the same purpose. Linseed oil is hard to find without paying a lot for it.
Answer: Linseed Oil is one of the most common, and probably the least expensive, oil painting mediums.
Off the shelf Walnut Oil can be used as painting medium. In other words, it can be used as a drying oil to mix with oil paints. It has a very similar consistency to Linseed Oil. Supermarket quality may be less expensive than Linseed Oil. It can also be used to clean oil painting brushes! Refined health food store Walnut Oil can be used for your purposes ( http://fresh.amazon.com/product?asin=B000WDPAUK&searchId=24235238 ), but it may be a bit more expensive.
Safflower Oil is also used as a binder in tube paints and can be used as a medium. I do not have any experience with Safflower Oil, but I have provided a link below.
Not any "cooking oil" can be used as a oil painting medium; the oil must be a "drying oil." Please see this link http://www.trueart.info/drying_oils.htm at the True Art Information website. The same link also discusses the solvent (not medium), turpentine and states, "No artists' paint should ever be let down with only a thinner such as turpentine. This washes away the drying oil that coats each particle of pigment..."
I think you will find that Damar Varnish, Stand Oil, Liquin and Maroger will all be, ounce for ounce, more expensive than Linseed Oil.
Although I feel the product is "sticky," Artisan or other water miscible or mixable oil paints may be a more economic solution. They thin and clean-up with water! They will be somewhat compatible with the oil paints you already have (follow the product instructions).
I am not a purist. I use a variety of alkyd mediums and sometimes I use straight Walnut Oil.
Question: What does raw linseed oil smell like? Once it dries will it smell if I put it on a plywood floor in a room? just to clarify as boiled is very common...there are two types of raw linseed oil:
Boiled- flammable, non edible, bought at hardware store
Raw- commonly marketed as flax-seed oil and bought at art stores
Answer: Smells like old fashioned window putty.
Might not be a good idea to use either type on floor.
Raw linseed commonly used as mentioned in oil painting to thin & extend drying time.
Boiled linseed oil will dry faster & harder & can be used as a soft wood "finish "
Being just plywood , might be better to use a floor varnish or even polyurethane.
Either will lose any smell when dry.
Best regards
Question: What is the best way to remove linseed oil (used for oil painting) from a carpet? I spilled linseed oil while I was painting and now it has dried and turned a spot on my carpet orange.
Please any artist out there that have had this happen I need help.
Answer: A mild solvent such as white spirit, surgical spirit or clear alcohol should work (nail varnish remover would also be effective).
Test an unseen area of carpet first, the solvent could also remove the dye.
Question: Why do people use linseed oil when painting with oil based paint? When painting with oil paints on canvas, why do people use linseed oil?
Answer: Oil paint is basically pigment and an oil acting as the vehicle for pigment. Oil contributes a translucent quality to paint. Using oil as the binder/vehicle, pigment appears more vibrant than with any other vehicle. Linseed oil is one of the most common oils used in premixed oil paint. Other oils are walnut, safflower and poppy. Each has different characteristics. You can mix these oils with one another and adjust their individual properties.
When linseed oil is added to the paint at the time of application it is usually to increase flow and/or transparency without compromising the strength of the paint layer. This can be done two ways. One can mix the oil directly into the paint mixture as a medium. One can also use a technique called "painting into a couch" where a thin layer of oil is rubbed onto the area to be painted then the paint is brushed into this oil.
People sometimes believe using a solvent like mineral spirits or turpentine is the only way to thin or increase the flow of the paint. Oil can also be used however there is a distinct difference. A solvent will evaporate leaving a layer of paint with its original ratio of oil to pigment. When paint is thinned with additional oil, the oil ratio remains adjusted and on the fat or high concentration of oil side of the scale. For this reason using additional oil should be limited to the outer layers of paint and never the lower or underlayers. This will help prevent creating a situation where the paint wrinkles or cracks.
Additional oil also increases transparency of the paint and is therefore useful when using glazing techniques.
One other reason to add linseed oil is to level the paint. Leveling is a situation where the paint flattens out after the brushstroke is applied to the surface. The opposite of leveling would be impasto where the stroke retains its form after being applied to the canvas.
Adding linseed oil to a paint mixture does not thicken the mixture. The only oil that thickens a mixture is Stand oil. Stand oil is used as a medium and is never used as the primary vehicle for pigment. Because it is so thick Stand oil is usually thinned with a solvent when being used as a medium.
Question: what is the best way to clean up after using linseed oil, on your hands too? How do you clean up after using linseed oil, can you wash your hands with soap and water and dry your hands with a paper
towel, will it start a fire if I through the paper towel away in the garbage?
Answer: Linseed oil is merely a vegetable oil. Use soap and warm water...
Question: need to paint house previousely used a coloring agent &linseed oil? house is covered with cedar shakes , previousely they tell me painted with a mixture of linseed oil & a coloring agent. i already purchased the exterior sears weatherbeater latex paint. will this hold will it peel off do i use some special primer first , any help appreciated.
Answer: Hello Rudy:
put down two coats of "Kilz" primer before painting. Use the type for oil base paint first, then the latex paint. If you don't treat the wood, the weatherbeater will peel in a few years. The primer will give you a longer life expectancy.
Question: need recipe for parraffin, mineral spirits and linseed oil used to prepare wood for a raised garden bed.? I have heard of using a formula of melted wax, linseed oil and mineral spirits to prepare wood for a raised garden bed. helps it resist decay but is safe. Anybody know the ratio?
Answer: There is a product called net dip used for dipping troll nets in so they don't rot cause they are in and out of the water alot it works great for what you are saying I would use treated wood and a few coats of deck barn or porch paint.
Question: A recipe for restoring wicker calls for boiled linseed oil and turpentine. Can I use paint thinner instead? I am restoring my old wicker and rattan chairs. A recipe calls for 1/3 turpentine and 2/3 boiled linseed oil. I have paint thinner and want to know if I can use that instead of turps.
Answer: i don't see why not.test a little area on one of the chaires first see what happens but i think the paint thinner will do the job it might take longer but it will work.
Question: With oil paints is it better to thin with turpentine or linseed oil? I am told that turps helps drying and linseed oil does the opposite, so would it be better to thin with turps in the early stages of a painting and then with linseed oil on the top layers? Which one gives a shine to the painting?
Answer: I use turpentine to apply thin washes for under-painting. It allows this first stage/s of the painting to dry quickly and get on with the painting process. Using linseed oil doesn't alway produce a uniformed shiny finish (some colors have more oil than others) but if i want an even shine or glossy finish to my painting, i wait for it to dry and then apply a varnish that gives me the finish i want. My work can be checked out at hellosanantonio.com under artist name GUERRO1.
Question: I need to remove boiled linseed oil tackiness on a door? After several layers of boiled linseed oil, the inside bevels are still tacky after two weeks. how can I speed drying? Or can I use turpentine around the areas that are still tacky to remove it? Any good advise is welcome
Thanks
Answer: A warm dry environment is about all you can do. It will dry eventually, but it can take FOREVER.
Question: Can Linseed oil be hazardous for my dog when I use it on my landscape? A friend told me that Linseed oil can be used to add a "wet" look to my landscaping rocks in my backyard. I've seen the results and think it looks good. My concern is that I have a dog and am worried she'll lick the rocks and get sick. Would my dog get sick from Linseed oil and would she be attracted to it in the first place?
Answer: i seriously doubt that your dog would be attracted to linseed oil, it is not a food type oil, has a mineral-ish scent.
i have never heard of using to give rocks a 'wet look' as you say
Question: I am finishing a canoe paddle with linseed oil should I paint it before or after? I am finishing it with a 50/50 linseed/tung oil mix but I would like to paint a logo on the paddle. Should I paint first and then oil or vice versa? is this even possible?
Answer: What Clayton said. Paint first. If you put the linseed oil on first, The oil will soak into the wood, then not allow the paint to stick very well. So paint first, then rub in your oil after the paint has had a few days to dry and cure. AND definitely use an oil based paint!
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