Can you put linseed oil on old wood and then primer it?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By andy on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 09:36 am:

Work on a 23 model t delivery body, can I put linseed oil on the old wood and then primer and paint over it? The linseed would be like a moisturizer or penatrating oil to help from drying out the old, anymore.
Thanks Andy


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 10:11 am:

Here's a recent thread with recommendations to mix the linseed oil with Pure Gum Turpentine: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/311620.html?1347600857


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill Alexander in Albion, Maine on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 10:28 am:

Andy: The trouble with "boiled" linseed oil is that it is still difficult to get to dry even when cut with turps. I have used lots of this stuff on ship timbers. My suggestion is to mix it 3 to 1 as a test. 1 being the linseed oil with 3 times more turpentine. Try it on a small section of your wood and see what happens and if you are satisfied with the dried surface. Give it plenty of time. Use more coats of the thin stuff rather that 1 or 2 of a stronger mix. Bill


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Scott Conger on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 11:33 am:

Andy

for what you want to do, you may be far happier with thinning some varnish and using that as a sealer. It will penetrate and will dry for certain. Boiled Linseed oil has a number of uses, but am not sure it's the best for this situation.

Additionally, you should consider sanding off the oxidized layer of wood to ensure that you have a robust surface to apply the paint to.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 12:01 pm:

Linseed oil is great for making things shiny if they are going to be inside out of the weather. Linseed oil goes away quickly if exposed to water or heat. It won't make old rotten wood strong, only better looking. It works great on furniture. Not so much on wheels.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 12:20 pm:

Pass. I'd use something that soaks in & dries like a stain or the varnish mentioned. If oil starts to lift the paint you'll be kicking your self later.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 12:39 pm:

KwikPoly is a far better penetrant, sealant and primer. It restores strength like no other.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dale McMurry on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 01:46 pm:

I think Smiths Penetrating Epoxy Sealer is the
best. From Jamestown Distributors.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 03:19 pm:

We have used polymerized linseed oil and then rubbed it in with acetone. You can hear the wood crack as it dries while it penetrates into the wood. We refinished a rosewood piano that way and got a nice hand rubbed patina without gloss.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Kable on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 09:58 pm:

Two of my cars have wood bodies, they spend some of their time out in the rain when on tours, The Town Car was painted 40 years ago with normal enamel paint. I used marine timber products for enamel and a car spraying enamel to get the color. On one tour it rained heavily for a full week.

The Kamper was painted 16 years ago in 2 part Acrylic Enamel auto paint. Primers and color. It too has been in the weather of all sorts for months on end. When crossing the USA it spent 2 trips for a total of 10,000 plus miles and was left in the open day and night except for a few days in friends garages (if the door was tall enough for the car -7' 3") for a total of 6 months, we had rain, snow, 103 F plus temperatures. Both cars show no signs a problem.

Linseed oil will not be of any use to you and will limit any type of paint you may want to use over it.

Choose your color type and use the products recommended under it. I would check out what manufacturers recommend for painting a wood boat if you are confused by the answers here. There should be an epoxy sealer used for wood boats which will seal off and waterproof your timber well which you can apply first, way better than any oil.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Philip Berg on Friday, September 14, 2012 - 11:48 pm:

What should I use on my Coupelet if I don't plan to restore but want to preserve the wood? Right now it's a mixture of bare wood and paint.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 12:56 am:

The best way to the preserve the wood on your Coupelet is good, dry storage.


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