Old South Creations Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I am trying a 1/3 linseed oil, 1/3 mineral spirits, & 1/3 beeswax finish on my pieces and find that they are very "sticky" afterwards. I am applying the mixture with the metal hot (black heat) and buffing when it cools. Seems awfully "sticky" when I'm done. Am I doing something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son_of_bluegrass Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 A question Boiled or raw linseed oil? Raw linseed oil can take weeks to cure. Boiled may take days. Depending on how hot you applied the mix (did it smoke?), that may be it and the solution is to wait for it to cure fully. If not then it is likely the wax is too thick (when using wax, especially bees wax, less is often more): burn, strip or buff off and apply less. At least that is my experience using similar mix. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Try a little Japan Dryer with your mix ( available at your local hardware store ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 It was boiled linseed oil. I didn't realize it would take so long to cure and the wax may have been a little thick as well. Thanks for the the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 My mix is 1/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 turpintine, some Japan Drier, enough bee's wax to make it simi-solid and about 1 inch cut off of a parifin block sold in the grocery store in the canning section. Bee's Wax is tacky especially when sitting out in the sun when at a craft show. Ladies (or anyone else) won't buy anything that does not cause them the use the "F" word. "It Feels Good". The parifin helps with the stickyness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Caution: Any rag(s) used with this mixture should be disposed of properly so they do not generate enough heat to start combustion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I found buffing when the ironwork has cooled but still has some heat left in it works well and helps for this problem. I buff as soon as I can hold the work comfortably with my bare hands. Naz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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