Finish question

[englepiano@juno.com]

It is in fact boiled linseed oil. Also I've used it on shellac and
varnish finishes only and have had no problems. Cannot say about lacquer.
Test it first especially if you use alcohol. I do not use alcohol for
shellac and varnish because it dissolves shellac. 

Ron Engle
Dillsburg, Pa. 

On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 20:00:54 -0400 bases-loaded@juno.com writes:
> Ron & Jon -
> 
> One final question....   I assume this is "boiled" linseed oil, and 
> not "raw" linseed oil.  Affirmative?   I would think the raw would 
> never really dry...
> 
> Mark Potter
> bases-loaded@juno.com
> 
> On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 09:17:17 -0400 Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net> 
> writes:
> > At 11:05 PM 07/30/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Ken,
> > >
> > >I use 1 part turpentine and 1 part linseed oil to bring life back 
> 
> > to old
> > >finishes. It cleans them up and restores a deep rich color to 
> them.
> > >
> > >Ron Engle, RPT
> > >Dillsburg, Pa.
> > 
> > My finish elixir has equal parts:
> > turpentine
> > linseed oil
> > denatured alcohol
> > white vinegar
> > 
> > A nice light vinaigrette for that finish dressing  :-)
> > 
> > works great. 
> > 
> > Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  
> mailto:jpage@capecod.net
> > 
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> > 

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