White Oil

[Mooeee]

Been looking at doing some French polishing and have found out I need White Oil to put on the rubber when it starts to get a bit tacky.

Unless there is an alternative.

Any help with suppliers will be a great help.


Thanks

 

[Colin C]

Try Here and not to far way

 

[Roger]

Raw Linseed Oil is used mostly and even Baby Oil works just fine!

 

[Colin C]

Baby oil would be better than Linseed as it is harder to get out

 

[Chris Knight]

If you must use oil - and it it not actually necessary if you use freshly made shellac (from good quality de-waxed flakes rather than stuff bought ready mixed) then for goodness sake use a simple white mineral oil with no additives. Baby oil should be OK and Mylands sell a white oil designed for the job called (in their nomenclature, "polishing Oil"). As Colin says, avoid Linseed.

You only need a few drops of oil! Many people chuck on lots and wonder why they can't spirit it off. If you put on too much, take it off first with a rubber, pad, fad or rag dampened with white spirits this will get most of it off prior to finishing up with alcohol.

 

[Roger]

Spot on :wink:

I just wish that 'Mylands' at al were a little closer to the great White North. London prices, 2 weeks delivery, 'where is Northumberland' etc. etc. A little extra elbow grease gets around all that :roll:

 

[DaveL]

A little extra elbow grease

And I thought you where trying to buy white oil?

I've got me coat................

 

[Roger]

Not moi :shock:

I've got a lot of elbow grease to get rid off :wink: