Linseed Oil On Wood Siding

The raw one does not dry.

Linseed oil on wood siding.

It also makes a fantastic pre treatment before painting to extend the life of your paint job. Left uncoated wood has a shorter lifespan. Linseed oil is a finish that when applied to wood deck surfaces causes the grain to show prominently and leaves a wet look on the deck. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and leave it to dry for at least two days.

Don t let grey weathered wood convince you to replace it when all it needs is a little tlc. There s a technique for staining wood with translucent linseed paint which consists of a small amount of paint added to polymerized oil and turpentine. Blo is often mixed with other finishes and was once one of the main ingredients in most paints. The result in the video is quite impressive.

Linseed oil soaks into the grain creating a moisture resistant barrier that will not crack over time like paint will thus preventing moisture from getting underneath the product and causing decay of the wood. Use one thin layer at first and then allow it to soak into the wood. And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil. It revitalizes old dried wood and gives it a new life.

Some guidelines about coatings for wood siding. But you can bring old wood back to life by using boiled linseed oil and prepare it for a few more decades of service life. Using your brush apply the linseed oil and turps to the wood. The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries.

Boiled linseed oil blo is a common item in my shop and in a lot of woodworker s shops.