The term boiled is indeed a misnomer.
As with all refined oils the raw material is placed in a vertical cylinder and heated. Different products are drawn off the reactor at different heights. Rarely are dryers introduced to linseed unless being added to paint.
 
Never heard of Linseed oil being used for this, but having read this and researched online I'm thinking of using it. I like the black finish of Waxoil or similar, so would consider either mixing with Waxoil or 1 layer Linseed + 1 layer Waxoil ???
 
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Friend filled the chassis of his Jag with old gear oil. Stopped it rusting but gave the bodyshop something of a surprise when they cut into it after someone rearended him. Big clean up job apparently...
 
Painted the tender underneath bits of my disco today with linseed and white spirit, 3 parts boiled linseed 1 part white spirit, will do the inside bits when I pick up a pressure sprayer, maybe on the morow. I was chuffed to see that there really wasn't much corrosion for a 19 year old landy, apparently the last owner garaged it. it really does show.
 
Mine is touch dry now, underneath looks really clean. It can be scratched easily but I doubt its fully cured yet, time will tell but I'm impressed all the same. It seems to do to surface rust what kurust does, its turned it black and shiny.
 
shame they don't just galvanize them...me pug 406 is 16 years old and doesn't even know what rust is.
 
Right then guys, been a while, just poked my finger into the chassis and there is still some wet linseed in there. I didn't use a compressor so didn't get it all. On the outside it stayed coated for a while but needs doing again now.

So, I have a compressor, I'm thinking chain oil mixed with diesel this time around, the outside will need something stronger I reckon, chain oil mixed with grease and brushed on?
 
nobber said:
Right then guys, been a while, just poked my finger into the chassis and there is still some wet linseed in there. I didn't use a compressor so didn't get it all. On the outside it stayed coated for a while but needs doing again now.

So, I have a compressor, I'm thinking chain oil mixed with diesel this time around, the outside will need something stronger I reckon, chain oil mixed with grease and brushed on?
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Chain oil is a good shout as its sticky, but mixing it with diesel would thin it down surely and defeat the purpose of using it ?? What about thinning the chain oil with spirit so it would spray, then spirit would evaporate out and leave the chain oil ?
 
My dad painted straight grease underneath his series...chassis/springs the lot really. Still a fair bit on there 3 years later but it doesnt do many miles
 
meego said:
Chain oil is a good shout as its sticky, but mixing it with diesel would thin it down surely and defeat the purpose of using it ?? What about thinning the chain oil with spirit so it would spray, then spirit would evaporate out and leave the chain oil ?
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That might be a good call, but inside a chassis doesnt really take much, it wont be getting washed off, it doesnt have to be a thick coat.
 
nobber said:
That might be a good call, but inside a chassis doesnt really take much, it wont be getting washed off, it doesnt have to be a thick coat.
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Blocking up the holes with epoxy putty,and driving around for a while with the oil or Dintrol or whatever inside, is a good idea. That's what I did with mine.
Obviously it is a good idea to unblock the holes before wet weather come on too.
 
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