Polymerized Linseed Oil

[Doug Freeman]

I know many of you use Tried & True and some other pre-polymerized linseed oil for finishing. A search on Amazon found this product. It does not claim to be chemical drier free, however it states "Hari Industries brings the Granotone boiled linseed oil which has gone through a vacuum cooking process at very high temperature", with no mention of chemical driers. It is much cheaper than all the other pre-polymerized linseed oil products I have found. I have not tried it, but thought those of you who use this type of product might be interested in a lower cost version. I looked at the company website, which was no more informative than the amz ad.

Amazon.com

 

[Sam Fleisher]

I like the last paragraph of their description where they tell you to thin the first coats with turpentine. To be fair when they say the viscosity is raised from heating it doesn't mention whether that is a plus or not.

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

For me, there's no reason to go cheap. A can of Tried and True will last a long time.

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

I like the last paragraph of their description where they tell you to thin the first coats with turpentine.

That should be a warning sign. Polymerized linseed oil doesn't need to be thinned.