how do I apply boiled linseed oil to timber?

Answer 1

Use a brush designed to apply stains and sealers. They are made from natural fibers. It is not necessary to do this, but apply with brush in one direction only going with the grain of the wood. It will give you the best results.

Answer 2

I have been using linseed oil for 40 years, its my favourite.
I bought a house 5 years ago, had the doors dipped & stripped, re-hung on the other side to make the rooms bigger, and coated in linseed oil. NO MORE PAINTING
Mix with 1/4 white spirit and apply with rag or brush.
Apply a coat every week for 3 weeks, and hey presto.
Dump the cloth in case of spontaneous combustion..(self ignition)

Answer 3

Timbers with a light colour or shading are often best suited to a darker coloured floor and timbers darker in colour can often look the best on a lighter coloured floor. This can create a nice contrast between the two and make your furniture a stand out centrepiece. This is where timbers that can be stained to different colours are often the best choice. The penetrating oil stains are very popular; they consist of aniline dyes mixed with turpentine or a similar solvent. They are inexpensive and easy to apply, but they tend to penetrate unevenly. For this reason, they don't work well on hardwoods and are best used on pine and other softwoods. They can be used for slight darkening on close-grained hardwoods, such as maple.

Answer 4

dilute the first two coats by 3o% with white spirit to enable penetration-then two good coats - then one a month for a year - then one every year therein - reapply as you see fit -all timbers either in species or type of cut/grain orientation are different

Answer 5

You have to use a special cloth you can buy from any hardware store it's just normal material but it is lint free.
Never keep the cloths together after you have used them as this may cause spontaneous combustion.

Answer 6

Brush, rag, spray, it doesn't matter. WIpe off any excess after about 30 minutes.

Answer 7

A paintbrush works

Answer 8

I just use an old rag, like from a T-shirt or something, it works fine

Answer 9

I think just with a rag

Answer 10

rub it on with a piece of cotton rag