Don't worry, natural turpentine is on some environmental hit list and has become difficult to obtain. Not impossible yet but difficult. I think it is on the VOC hit list. Boiled linseed oil and turpentine is oil based paint without pigment. The oil will catalyze and stay put for a very long time.
Rich On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:41:34 -0500, Dan K wrote: >In my younger days, I used a mix of turpentine and linseed oil to salvage >dried-out, cruddy >windowsills. about 50/50, brushed into the wood every few days until it >wouldn't take any more - >then painted over it with good oil paint. They've held up for 19 years, so >far! >I tried it in an Orthophonic, too (no paint, just the mix) - I forget how >many coats, but it seemed >to just soak in and disappear. I then sealed all the joints I could reach, >and it still seems fine >after 15+ years (I forget how many ) . One thing, though : it was stinky, and >remained aromatic for >well over a year ! >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
