[SEL] Engine finishes

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Jimmy,
    What I use is a mixture of 50% boiled linseed oil and 50% mineral 
spirits.  If you want to tint it a bit (say you have an old hunk of iron 
that has some original paint and you want to bring it out) you can add a 
little oil based paint, maybe a couple teaspoons per quart of linseed 
oil/mineral spirits mixture.  I've added a little deep red paint to the 
mixture to bring out the original red paint on an old hunk.  Its worked well 
for me but to each his own.  I remember some discussion on Harry's site a 
few years ago where I mentioned the mixture I use.  One gent responded 
"don't ever do that... I'd never put that on one of my engines!".  I 
responded back that's fine, he never had to use it.  But, on my old iron 
I'll use what I want.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim O'Hagan" <jdohagan at comcast.net>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:50 PM
Subject: [SEL] Engine finishes


> Hi, ,what is the recipe for coating of boiled linseed oil and[?] on
> unpainted and rusty cast iron engines? Is it a mixture of Kero and linseed
> oil or something else? Thanks Jimmy O'Hagan, Novato, Ca.  415 892 0236
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