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Wood preparation and gloss
Hi botany-fans,
Is it favourable for wood, if I (after the general heating process) rub it in with prefarred vegetable fat? The wood is meant for private subsequent treatment, therefore it is to remain relatively well received with/despite procedure. |
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"Ivan Kobrinsky" schreef
Is it favourable for wood, if I (after the general heating process) rub it in with prefarred vegetable fat? *** If you heat wood enough (well over 200 centigrade) then the finish applied won't matter much. Note that heating will affect the structural integrity and strength. PvR |
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P van Rijckevorsel:
Is it favourable for wood, if I (after the general heating process) rub it in with prefarred vegetable fat? *** If you heat wood enough (well over 200 centigrade) then the finish applied won't matter much. Note that heating will affect the structural integrity and strength. PvR I'll consider that, thank you very much. |
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"Ivan Kobrinsky" wrote in
oups.com: P van Rijckevorsel: Is it favourable for wood, if I (after the general heating process) rub it in with prefarred vegetable fat? *** If you heat wood enough (well over 200 centigrade) then the finish applied won't matter much. Note that heating will affect the structural integrity and strength. PvR I'll consider that, thank you very much. He is joking, if you get your wood that hot, it burns. For a serious answer to your question, there are several plant based oils that are used on wood, such as Tung oil and Linseed oil. I wouldn't use an edible oil such as soybean or Canola oil on wood, as they may affect appearance, and ability to apply glues to it. Sean |
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P van Rijckevorsel:
If you heat wood enough (well over 200 centigrade) then the finish applied won't matter much. Note that heating will affect the structural integrity and strength. PvR "Sean Houtman" schreef He is joking, if you get your wood that hot, it burns. *** Wood is routinely heated that much and more in industrial processes, without any burning occurring. What will exactly happen at high temperatures will depend on lots of circumstances. As you know, all that is left unburned of a building after a big fire will be the wood (big dimensions only). PvR |
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In article 1120187814.48888802638365a4984bacac757195b9@teran ews,
Sean Houtman wrote: For a serious answer to your question, there are several plant based oils that are used on wood, such as Tung oil and Linseed oil. I wouldn't use an edible oil such as soybean or Canola oil on wood, as they may affect appearance, and ability to apply glues to it. The reason for using ("boiled" not raw) linseed oil, tung oil, and some others in preference to some random vegetable oil is that these oils gradually polymerize in the presence of air, forming a sort of plastic that seals the wood. These are called "drying oils". Most oils don't do this -- they stay sticky and greasy indefinitely, and may even develop an unpleasant smell as they become rancid. Dust and dirt will stick to such a surface, and is not as easily removed as from one prepared with a "drying oil" or a modern synthetic like polyurethane. Paint used to be made by mixing inorganic pigments into boiled linseed oil, so you can regard the oil as a sort of colorless paint. I've finished fine wood with linseed oil -- the first coats are mixed with decreasing amounts of turpentine to carry the oil deeper into the fibers of the wood, and you're supposed to add another coat of oil every six months to a year for several years. The results can be good, but matt urethane is almost as attractive, a lot easier to use, and protects the wood much better. Of course, I've just worked with ordinary stuff, like indoor trim and old furniture stripped of paint. If you're working with antiques or very valuable wood pieces, take advice from somebody who actually knows about these things, not me! Btw, don't try to make "boiled" linseed oil yourself -- it's just called "boiled". It's a more complicated process that involves high temperatures, and really isn't something you want to do at home, even if your fire and medical insurance are paid up. |
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