How to revive old wood.
Boiled linseed oil cedar siding.
Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and leave it to dry for at least two days.
Basically i think there is a heavy coat of linseed oil on the siding.
Best sealer finish for western red cedar siding.
And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil.
In our modern times linseed oil has been replaced by modern oil formulations that perform much better.
Using something like 120 grit sandpaper make sure there isn t any dirt or loose wood fibers lingering.
Old timers would soak their cedar with boiled linseed oil to afford some measure of protection.
Linseed oil is highly flammable and its drying process releases heat.
One of the earliest protections for cedar was oil.
So much linseed oil in this mixture it is imperative using caution with rags fully saturated not using.
Store linseed oil only in metal containers and keep the drying furniture away from any heat sources.
Overall the siding is in remarkably good shape for being 18 years old.
When would you ever want it to not dry.
I ll confess that i ve tried a number of solutions mea culpa.
Leave for about 30 minutes and then wipe down any excess liquid using the sponge.
Blo is often mixed with other finishes and was once one of the main ingredients in most paints.
3 times to clean it up.
The raw one does not dry.
Superdeck has by far highest concentration of boiled linseed oil to any common stains generally found at your local sherwin williams paint stores making it ideal for cedar siding.
With linseed oil though it is the addition of certain solvents that causes linseed oil to dry more quickly acting as if it were boiled.
But there are some large sections that the previous owner went to town for boiled linseed the thicker the better.
We purchased a cedar sided home last oct found out the previous owner used a 50 50 mix of linseed oil turpentine on the siding.
Boiled linseed oil blo is a common item in my shop and in a lot of woodworker s shops.
The actual boiling of some oils changes their drying characteristics true.
Using your brush apply the linseed oil and turps to the wood.
It revitalizes old dried wood and gives it a new life.
Boiled linseed oil is not boiled.
This makes it a better product for preserving tool handles decks and furniture.
It is a great oil treatment for woods leaving a smooth touch on the surface.
Cedar siding and linseed oil.
So some areas are a runny mess.
The applications were inconsistent as there are areas that have a heavy dried on film others that are dried wood.
The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries.
