Is there a way, besides diluting, to lighten the color of linseed oil.

rich

I wonder if the colour you are refering to is the darkening of the wood when the BLO is applied and if that is the case what you are seeing is the wetting ability of the oil. It is the same result as rubing a water dampened rag over the wood to see what colour and grain definition it will produce. I dont think you can lighten the effect unless you use a finish with more urethane that sits on the surface rather than in it. For myself I use Tung oil-vegetable turps and bees wax as I like the colout this brings out in the wood.

Von Gruff.

Von Gruff.

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Originally posted by Von Gruff:
I wonder if the colour you are refering to is the darkening of the wood when the BLO is applied and if that is the case what you are seeing is the wetting ability of the oil. It is the same result as rubing a water dampened rag over the wood to see what colour and grain definition it will produce. I dont think you can lighten the effect unless you use a finish with more urethane that sits on the surface rather than in it. For myself I use Tung oil-vegetable turps and bees wax as I like the colout this brings out in the wood.

Von Gruff.

Von Gruff Where do you get vege turps mate? I didn't know we could get it here. I have heard that it is a great drying agent too. I did my first oild finished stock with Truoil & white spirits & it has come out very well for a first time effort. This has about 20 thin hand rubbed coats.

It's a bottle of LinSpeed and it's as dark as coffee. Can I add any "chemical" to the bottle to lighten it up.

rich

I used to use linseed oil but now I use almond oil. Fantastic for gunstocks. No smell too!

You might try tung oil, I prefer it.

Is it raw or boiled that you are finding too dark? If it is the boiled try the raw it is usually a little lighter.

fla

I prefer tung oil too. I wonder how Walnut oil would look.

Long story, I was asked to remove some checkering from a Ruger 44 carbine forend, wrap around with initials 4" long on the bottom. Owner also gave me the Linspeed. I removed the ruger red finish and checkering easily. The Linspeed is a nice finish but just too dark for my taste.

Rich

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Originally posted by fla3006:
You might try tung oil, I prefer it.

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Originally posted by Nakihunter:
Von Gruff Where do you get vege turps mate? I didn't know we could get it here. I have heard that it is a great drying agent too.

Try Rainbow Paints, Dunedin. 03 474 0659.
I bought a 5 ltr tin a few years ago for arround $80. If you cant get it PM me and I will send you a ltr for your stock work.

richj I think Linspeed has other than pure BLO so am not aware of any method to lighten it. You could put it asside and get some straight BLO or better yet Tung oil thinned with Vege turps with just a bit of bees wax added to the last half doz coats.

enfieldspares

Is it raw or boiled that you are finding too dark? If it is the boiled try the raw it is usually a little lighter.
I would not use the raw linseed oil as it will not "dry" and migrate out of the wood when it gets warm-hot.

Von Gruff.

I did a little googling last night on the subject- it seems there is an edible linseed oil, goes by "flax seed oil". It doesn't have anything added to it as does linseed oil, and is raw.

Maybe worth a try to boil some up yourself (so it would dry faster)- all this is a total guess.

fla3006
one of us

Posted 21 January 2010 21:27
You might try tung oil, I prefer it. X 2

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