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TimJFowler · 06-08-12, 11:35 AM

I assume that the deck is exposed to weather?

I've had good results with boiled linseed oil mixed 50/50 with thinner (easier to apply and absorbs well). I sweep / brush / clean the surface and make sure it is as dry as possible before brushing or rolling on the boiled linseed oil mixture. Try to stay off the wood for a couple of days as it tends to be a bit sticky (and aromatic) until it can dry / cure. Boiled linseed oil will definitely darken the wood, but it helps the wood shed water and resist weathering.

Best of all, boiled linseed oil is inexpensive and easy to find at any hardware store. You can use a less-toxic citrus-based thinner to reduce the number of lost brain cells from the usual petroleum based solvents.

FWIW,
Tim

06-08-12, 11:35 AM	#5
TimJFowler Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 184 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I assume that the deck is exposed to weather? I've had good results with boiled linseed oil mixed 50/50 with thinner (easier to apply and absorbs well). I sweep / brush / clean the surface and make sure it is as dry as possible before brushing or rolling on the boiled linseed oil mixture. Try to stay off the wood for a couple of days as it tends to be a bit sticky (and aromatic) until it can dry / cure. Boiled linseed oil will definitely darken the wood, but it helps the wood shed water and resist weathering. Best of all, boiled linseed oil is inexpensive and easy to find at any hardware store. You can use a less-toxic citrus-based thinner to reduce the number of lost brain cells from the usual petroleum based solvents. FWIW, Tim __________________ - DIY Adventures in Applied Sustainability - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.