Just curious Rick, why lemon oil then teak oil? FWI: I thought lemon oil was just that. Oil from a lemon. I assumed from the peel. I even checked the bottles at the store very closely. They are labeled very clearly and plainly as "Lemon Oil". In small print on the back the only thing to the contrary is a statement which says something to the effect of, "Contains a minimum of 10% petroleum distillates". I assumed that this was the solvent which carried the lemon oil.
After researching my previous question to the list of "does lemon oil cause mildew?" I found that most lemon oils are mineral oil with added scent and color. In disbelief I re-read both bottles of lemon oil and then resorted to checking the MSDS. To my dismay the MSDS confirmed that a significant portion (>90%) of "lemon oil" is just white mineral oil. I went on to check the MSDS of some other wood oils (teak, watco, etc) most were a mixture of mineral oil and mineral spirits. As I understand it woods like teak are so dense that a thinner/solvent is helpful in carrying the oil deeper into the wood pores. One exception is Danish Oil which has polyurethane mixed in. An additional exception is any oil which is a "drying oil" boiled linseed is one example and I think tung oil is another. If anybody is "into" essential oils I'm planning to make my own wood polish from mineral oil and tea tree oil. I might try adding lemon too. The tea tree is evidently supposed to prevent mold and mildew. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jan 10, 2016 11:39 AM, "Rick Brass via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’ve used lemon oil as a first coat before applying the teak oil for > several years. Not much problem with mildew, but I still got some. My > process was clean with Pinesol or Murphy’s Oil Soap, apply lemon oil, then > apply teak oil. > > > > I have installed a pair of 3” Nicro solar powered vents in place of the > cowl vents on my dorade boxes. So now there is a 4” in the hatch in the > salon, a 3” over the head, and a 3” over the passage to the v berth. Lots > of ventilation, and no mildew since the installation. Air circulation seems > to be the key. > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Pete > Shelquist via CnC-List > *Sent:* Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:44 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Pete Shelquist <pete.shelqu...@comcast.net> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Lemon oil cause mildew? > > > > Josh – > > I’ve used lemon oil and have not had any mildew issues. However, we do > try to ventilate the boat well. > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Saturday, January 09, 2016 8:07 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Stus-List Lemon oil cause mildew? > > > > Ok, so under the advise of this list I used lemon oil at the beginning of > the 2015 season. I chalked up the mildew this last fall to the unusually > high humidity and excessive rain. That was until this evening when someone > told me that they had heard that the lemon oil gave the mildew something to > eat. > > Before I re-oil with lemon oil, anybody have any thoughts on this mildew > theory? > > Thanks, > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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