Linseed Oil Vinyl Siding Exterior

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Linseed oil vinyl siding exterior.

At 3 50 to 5 per square foot it s double the cost of a professional paint job. How to apply it. Raw linseed oil is just that. And so for a siding sealing material for an exterior finish you use boiled linseed oil.

Times have changed however. Linseed oil mercilessly squeezed from flax seed graphic left and above courtesy martin c. Raw linseed oil dries very slowly taking weeks to fully cure. This thick coating sprayed on by a pro is warranted for 25 years or more depending on the franchise that applies it.

It uses boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits mixed at a 50 50 ratio. The difference is that the boiled linseed oil is the only one that dries. Linseed oil paint can be used on exterior and interior surfaces including siding porches windows trim etc. The raw one does not dry.

A good friend of mine showed me this dandy method to rejuvenating old faded plastics. Linseed oil is a great staining liquid providing a notable penetrating varnish to both internal hardwood floors and external wood finishing and rather than acting like polyurethane and leaving a residue linseed oil coats the wood naturally. Michener ph d both taken from his new e book. If you are planning to use linseed oil on your exterior finish you will need to know how to apply it carefully so that you don t end up with a greasy mess.

While log oil type products can work i would recommend against them for general use for 5 reasons they stink for weeks to months afterward cannot be recoated in the future with anything but the same products stay tacky or sticky locally for months or years usually makes the wood really dark and really makes the exterior fire susceptible.