Hi Max, Certainly you can use linseed oil however I don't know of any good reason why you would want to thin it. Boiled linseed oil takes longer to dry fully it is true particularly after the second application but you could use raw linseed oil instead.
You can buy a quart of something like tung oil or Danish Oil finish for about $15.00. Danish oil is a mix of oil and varnish so it puts down a layer of truly protective coating some of which will sink into the mdf and you can wipe it on with a rag which is really also very blind friendly. The finish can be renewed from time-to-time but it is really quite durable. ----- Original Message ----- From: Agent86b To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:21 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Coat MDF Hi all, I have just built a new work bench. For the top I have used a sheet of around 1inch thick MDF. I would like to put some sort of coating on this top. Can I use the old mixture of half Linseed Oil and half mineral Turps? If so is there any likelihood of the turps interfering with the glue in the MDF? I don't wish to use varnish or paint, as that is more expensive than the way I propose. The reason I wish to put something on it at all is just to help stop stuff soaking in to the MDF. Thanks for any advice. Max. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
