Linseed Oil On Wood Siding

Other than rot or physical damage boiled linseed oil is a great treatment for old dried out wood.

Linseed oil on wood siding.

Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and leave it to dry for at least two days. It also makes a fantastic pre treatment before painting to extend the life of your paint job. The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries. 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.

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. Some guidelines about coatings for wood siding. 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. Boiled linseed oil blo is a common item in my shop and in a lot of woodworker s shops.

Left uncoated wood has a shorter lifespan. And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil. Blo is often mixed with other finishes and was once one of the main ingredients in most paints. It revitalizes old dried wood and gives it a new life.

Using your brush apply the linseed oil and turps to the wood. It is a great oil treatment for woods leaving a smooth touch on the surface. The result in the video is quite impressive. Use one thin layer at first and then allow it to soak into the wood.

The raw one does not dry.