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I have been told that a good wood finish made up of 2parts Gum Turpentine and 1 part Raw Linseed Oil
Can someone who may have used it enlighten me on the qualities of this finish
I do like at semi-gloss finish .Would this be appropriate?
Someone gave me a 'Lanotec' product but I thought it smelt like a sheep
G'day Rond,
Welcome to the forum.
I've heard of that for finishing but have never used it - not my style.
What are you trying to finish?
What sort of application/use will the item get?
What's the timber?
Then I'll try and give you some clues - mind you, ubeaut - the hosts, have excellent finishes for most applications :D and they have an excellent publication on the very art :D
Have I earned my brownie points yet?????
Seriously though let us know and I'm sure you'll get plenty of advice :rolleyes:
G'day.
This subject has been covered before, a couple of times.
I can't find the link in a hurry but there are LOTS of warnings about using Gum Turpentine.
You can make up a similar brew using regular turps & it works just as good.
What are you putting it on?
It won't set hard & it will need regular maintenance.
Try these links....
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=11776
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=12990
Ron, I hope you don't mind, I've quoted part of your PM out here so others may learn from the answers you get as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by rond
Any Wood Oil at all will do the job.
You should be able to buy something in the Paint Section of your local Hardware shop in a small tin/bottle.
A lot of them will set in the tin once they are exposed to air but the Turps/Linseed brew can be made as you go so won't be a problem to store.
As Barnesy says, have a look at the products that our sponser has here.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm
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Originally Posted by rond
Ive made that finish with standard turpentine myself,brings out the color in oak nicely. Doesnt give much protection,just looks pretty.