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1st coat of Oil

Uploaded by benduffin , Dec 01 2011 11:04 PM

Owner: benduffin (View all images and albums)
Uploaded: Dec 01 2011 11:04 PM
Views: 660
Category: Non registered fishing vessels

The first coat of oil goes on. I almost religiously use raw linseed oil and turpentine, mixed 50:50 for the first coat and gradually using less turpentine with each subsequent one. It gives a really beautiful golden hue to the timber, smells great and protects very effectively. The down side being that you really have to get a lot of oil into the wood to get adequate protection. I'll put between 10 and 20 coats of oil on this boat before i finish her, but as there is no sanding or faff beyond a vacuum and rub down its really worth it.