Metallic dryers

VOC

Jim in Burlington On

>I'd be more concerned from the VOC if your product has been thinned than metallic dryers.

Re: VOC

Robin Corell in Atascadero, CA

>turp is also a dryer. Most use it ony to thin but it also has drying properties.

Robin

Re: VOC

John Hoffman

>No, I am wiping the boiled oil on and not spraying and not thinning it with any solvent. I guess it is pretty safe. I hope...

Re: VOC

John Hoffman

>Could terp be mixed with raw linseed oil to make it dry?

I use Tried and True

Jim in Burlington On

>I think it's very safe. You can google MSDS for your particular product and see what it has to say. Ususally the love of your life will let you know if it really stinks and perhaps you should be using something else:)

http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/msds/docs/wcd00025/wcd025c0.htm

Re: I use Tried and True

John Hoffman

>Jim, without trying to stir a hornets nest, have you had problems with Tried and True? I was told that you wipe it on and after an hour wipe it off and you are able to get a build this way, and I have been told to stay away from it because it doesn't dry. What has been your experience with this product? I have not used it and please email me off line if that would be more appropriate.

Thanks

John Hoffman

johnah5@yahoo.com

yes, it is slower to dry

VTAndy4

>but at least you can feel good about the reason why. I finished our coffee table with it and was able to move it into our living room, where our one-year-old plays, within the day. There was a nice beeswax smell. I'd say that it took a few days to feel dry and about one month to fully cure. (This was the beeswax/oil mix.)

Alot of rubbing

Jim in Burlington On

>I put my can in a bigger can and pour boiling water around it for 15 minutes first. Then I don't just brush it on like thin oil's I really rub it in. Old used blue jean's work the best IMO. It's like 30 weight oil in the winter. Makes your arms tired but the sheen to my eye is fantastic. Takes a good 3 weeks for it to dry up nice after 3 coats.

Re: A lot of rubbing

VTAndy4

>That was my experience also, in the winter. Instead of warming in water (which does sound like a good approach), I moved the project into the house. I only did two coats but plan to rub in a few more coats within the first year. I think that it is a beautiful looking finish.

-Andy

Re: A lot of rubbing

Tom Colligan

>I recently heard Sam Maloof say he finishes his furniture with a robust rub down with a rag. (He may have been referring to an old tee shirt or a towel.) "You'll be very surprised as it's like 2000 grit sandpaper. A very noticeable improvement." His words, more or less paraphrased.