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Thread ID: 45247	2004-05-15 06:19:00	OT- Wood Restoration	XOtagoScarfie (1619)	PC World Chat

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236907	2006-10-13 20:49:00	Raw tends to soak in better than boiled,boiled usually forming a skin. Now I know - thanks Cicero. I will try raw linseed very soon as my bottle of boiled is just about empty. I knew creosote was from gas works but am rather puzled by the fact that even when we were first here and the gasworks in Christchurch were going full blast I still found it impossible to buy creosote. Apparently in the USA creosote is still the most used preservative - must know a thing or two those Yanks Tom	Thomas01 (317)
236908	2006-10-13 21:20:00	Now I know - thanks Cicero. I will try raw linseed very soon as my bottle of boiled is just about empty. I knew creosote was from gas works but am rather puzzled by the fact that even when we were first here and the gasworks in Christchurch were going full blast I still found it impossible to buy creosote. Apparently in the USA creosote is still the most used preservative - must know a thing or two those Yanks Tom Am pretty sure one could get creosote here,but would like that confirmed by older kiwi on here. I am a pom also.	Cicero (40)
236909	2006-10-21 07:01:00	Thanks for the tips, gentlemen! After reading the comments and checking with a couple of handymen locally I've decided to try to revive the wood of the directors chairs with a fifty-fifty mix of raw linseed oil and mineral turpentine. The oil will certainly help to restore the wood, and the turps helps the oil penetrate and to some extent prevents the tacky feeling linseed oil can leave behind. Well, that's the theory. I should be able to get around the to job in a day or two, and will try to remember to report back on the results. I'll also use the same mixture for the "annual" wipe-over for other wooden outdoor furniture.	klutzman (5645)
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