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JayWalt

05-23-2007 19:57:05




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We are painting the trim and the door for the shed I've rebuilt. Dad swears by linseed oil and wants to add it to the paint he got. We are unsure if its compatible. The linseed oil says its for oil pased paints and to follow the paints man instructions for how much to add. The paint makes no mentions of linseed oil.The pain is Ace Royal Shield Gloss Oil House and Trim Oil Based Enamel. It contain petroleum Distillates, Long Oil Alkyd Resin Solid, Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, and Alkyd Resin Solid.

Would linseed oil be compatible with this paint? How much should be added as a ratio. Any help would be appreciated. This is going to be applied to wood.

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hay

05-26-2007 05:10:07




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 Re: Adding linseed oil to paint... in reply to JayWalt, 05-23-2007 19:57:05  
linseed oil also makes a great finish on gun stocks and just about any other woodwork including kitchen cabinets. it's use as a paint additive is very valuable to add gloss. it's good for wiping down old tools to prevent rust and also on farm machinery. my dad was a painter/wood refinisher and he used linseed oil in many projects and some of which are over 50 years old and still look good. make sure u use the BOILED LINSEED oil. if u add some japan drier to the paint/linseed oil mix, it will dry faster and better gloss.

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JayWalt

05-24-2007 19:34:17




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 Re: Adding linseed oil to paint... in reply to JayWalt, 05-23-2007 19:57:05  
yes they will, from my reading as the linseed oil cures it is exothermic, meaning it gets hot, and can self ignite.

So your saying half and half?



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Randy Losey

05-25-2007 14:58:36




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 Re: Adding linseed oil to paint... in reply to JayWalt, 05-24-2007 19:34:17  
Yes



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Randy Losey

05-24-2007 13:24:35




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 Re: Adding linseed oil to paint... in reply to JayWalt, 05-23-2007 19:57:05  
I remember when I was a kid, my family also swore by adding it as well.I could not remember the ratio etc. etc. so I posted on this site not long ago with the same question you have. I was told to make sure it was boiled linseed oil and to mix it 1/2 and 1/2 with oild based paint. It worked great forme at this ratio. I wasalso told not to leave cleaning rags etc. laying piled up or they will self ignite??

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rustyj14

06-02-2007 17:21:09




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 Re: Adding linseed oil to paint... in reply to Randy Losey, 05-24-2007 13:24:35  
Very definitely! Yes, they will ignite, from a thing called spontaneous combustion! Well known to Fire fighters, as it is covered well in our fire training sessions! And, we have had several fires caused by linseed oils in rags. One guy lost his Harley, less than a year old, because he cleaned it with linseed oil, for winter storage! The rags, he dumped them in the trash bin, and forgot about them, and later on---POOF!! and up went the garage!


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