Linseed Oil On Wood Siding

The result in the video is quite impressive.

Linseed oil on wood siding.

Don t let grey weathered wood convince you to replace it when all it needs is a little tlc. Blo is often mixed with other finishes and was once one of the main ingredients in most paints. Other than rot or physical damage boiled linseed oil is a great treatment for old dried out wood. Left uncoated wood has a shorter lifespan.

Using your brush apply the linseed oil and turps to the wood. And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil. The raw one does not dry. It also makes a fantastic pre treatment before painting to extend the life of your paint job.

Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and leave it to dry for at least two days. 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. Some guidelines about coatings for wood siding. 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. It revitalizes old dried wood and gives it a new life. 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. 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.

It is a great oil treatment for woods leaving a smooth touch on the surface.