Post #140238 by PolynesianPop on Wed, Feb 9, 2005 6:46 AM

Thanks guys. I'm new at rattan restoration (never done it befofe) so I'll take all the advice I can get. I searched here on TC for some info and brought up this old thread that was definitely helpful and gave me some tips.

On 2005-02-08 15:10, Tiki Royale wrote:
Great score Poly-Pop!!
Warm soapy water and a green scrubbie...
Scrub 'em down real good on a sunny day and let'em dry. Then a good dose of boiled linseed oil.

Thanks TR! Hey -- did you end up doing the coin carwash deal on your stools? I notice that posted using a stain on one pair and then you were going to use the stripper on another pair. How did that work out for you?

Other questions:
Warm water and soap before or after the Citrustrip?
How much boiled linseed oil and what procedure did you follow?
How long did it take to dry?
Whats the difference between using boiled linseed oil and tung oil on rattan?

I read online somewhere that when working with boiled linseed oil to restore rattan, you should follow a schedule of once a day for a week, once a week for a month and once a month for a year. According to that source, if you follow this schedule it will take about 6 months before you truly get a warm finish on the rattan as it takes time and multiple coats for the linseed oil to do its trick.

I hope to get a chance to work on these a little more this weekend. I'll post pics if that happens.