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poly or oil?
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Sat, Nov 8, 2008 8:54 PM
hey guys any imput would be great |
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Grapa-RuHa
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 12:39 AM
Aloha Buzzard, Depending on weather conditions in your part of the world, a new protective coat every 3 to 5 years is a must. Or you could just let it deteriorate and pass it as an authentic look :) |
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 6:45 AM
There are many types of oil ... what type of oil all are you talking about Grapa? [ Edited by: Tikirocker 2008-11-09 06:45 ] |
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 10:16 AM
You are absolutely right rocker, but i mean oil in general as opposed to poly and especially varnish. I have used oil for garden furniture and general linseed oil with good results. Stuff like varnish hardens and starts cracking due to the wood still working. And once there's a crack, moisture gets in and makes things worse real fast. Because oils always keep some elasticity and penetrate the wood much deeper its more a matter off putting on a new coat every 3 to 5 years instead of checking every inch of wood for cracks or blemishes in the varnish every year. But thats just my opinion/experience, weather conditions (there's a lot of moisture and rain as well as hot and cold here in northern Europe) will also play a role in what's better to use as well as personal taste. Hope this helps |
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 10:31 AM
Grapa, You're a man after my own heart, I concur. I do a lot of work with restoration and preservation of WW1 and WW2 Military rifle stocks; Boiled Linseed Oil or Raw Linseed Oil ( BLO/RLO ) are the oils of choice as this was used by the armourers of the time with good reason - you want the furniture to be able to expand and contract without damage to the finish. Though linseed oil offers no real protection against rain/moisture you can mix 50/50 Tung oil with Linseed Oil and then finish with a wax polish. Cheers, Simon. |
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 10:32 AM
Delete ... dbl post. [ Edited by: Tikirocker 2008-11-09 10:34 ] |
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Grapa-RuHa
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 12:04 PM
Thanks Rocker, i didn't know about mixing the tung oil. Here we ad something called "sicatief" (i have no idea what the English word for it is), to the linseed oil, that hardens the outer layer making it rain proof. Greetings, |
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Sun, Nov 9, 2008 5:00 PM
thanks for the imput |
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