How does oil hardening work?

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How does oil hardening work?

oil hardening wood

2007-09-16 09:26:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

No, how putting wood in oil hardens it.

2007-09-16 10:31:56 · update #1

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If you're talking about oil FINISHING,
organic oils like tung oil and linseed oil
are rubbed into the wood surface and
allowed to oxidize. Kind of like oil paint
with no pigment, a protective layer forms.
(It's a bit more complicated, and some skill
in removing wood 'whiskers` that are raised
by the process is required.)

2007-09-16 11:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Im not sure i understand your question. How does oil thicken? Oil thickness is called its viscocity. The colder it is the thicker it gets, the hotter it is the thinner it gets.

2007-09-16 10:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_mofo_c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋