Paint, the "traditional finish" (was Re: [TheForge] finish help)

Wed Jan 9 10:01:00 2002

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----- Original Message -----
From: GHS <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Paint, the "traditional finish" (was Re: [TheForge] finish
help)

> "You got beeswax in my linseed oil."
> "No, you got linseed oil on my beeswax."
>
> And a legend is born.
>
> Mike Graf, waiting for the coffee to kick in
>
>
> "Miller, Ray (GEAE)" wrote:
>
> > The beeswax makes it smell sweet....;-)
> > Ray Miller
> > Cincinnati
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Brown [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:40 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Paint, the "traditional finish" (was Re: [TheForge] finish
> > help)
> >
> > At 06:58 01/09/02, you wrote:
> > >Depends on what you mean by "traditional finish". Most of the
architectural
> > >iron work I have seen (such as gates) that has lasted any length of
time
> > out
> > >doors has been painted, and rather thickly too.
> >
> > When you stop and think about it, just what is the linseed oil based
> > 'traditional finish' if not paint?  There was a time before water based
> > paints when most paints were oil based.  And what oil was that you
> > ask?  Linseed oil.  Yup, the basis for the blacksmith's "traditional
> > finish".
> >
> > I'm not positive, but it seems the addition of beeswax is done to keep
the
> > dried finish slightly flexible.  The dried linseed oil can be brittle
and I
> > think the wax reduces the brittleness to help it hold up a little better
> > and not chip so easy.  If this isn't the case, then why add the
> > beeswax?  Just for luster?  Any other thoughts on this out there?
> >
> > Dave Brown
> > Blacksmith/Tinsmith
> > Green Bay, WI
> > ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
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