Man, I am not understanding. Is BLO Bolied Linseed Oil? How is it that
it did not soak in unless your treated lumber was not kiln dried or at
least allowed to dry for several weeks?
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:51:32 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered that I
>didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and catching any
>dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the sticky
>BLO off of the deck?
>
>George
>
If the oil is already partially cross-linked (sticky), the solvent approach
won't really be effective. The cross-linking is not reversible.
Scrape first with a standard paint scraper, then, if you must, coarse green
buffing pad with some solvent.
"George Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The only thing under the porch is sand, but I will still be careful with
the
> thinner.
>
> George
> "Lawrence A. Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Wonder if you could apply some thinner to the deck and help it absorb
> > the Linseed Oil easier?
> > >>
> > >> >I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered
> that
> > >I
> > >> >didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and
catching
> any
> > >> >dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the
> > >sticky
> > >> >BLO off of the deck?
Wonder if you could apply some thinner to the deck and help it absorb
the Linseed Oil easier? Heat might help but could also hurt if
conditions are right. Looking at some OSHA warnings, could you take an
air hose and blow it into the wood? I have a friend who injected some
diesel fuel into his arm tryinmg to blow it off with an air hose.
Those are just some idle thoughts so look at them carefully. I kinda
like the thinner and air hose thoughts best. What is UNDER the porch?
Anything that could be hurt by BLO dripping onto it?
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:13:39 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi Lawrence
>
>The wood is cedar, not pressure treated lumber. And the cedar is not fresh
>cut either. It is the first time that I have run into this with a deck. The
>only difference is that I used a different brand as the store I bought from
>no longer carries Behr.
>
>George
>
>"Lawrence A. Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Man, I am not understanding. Is BLO Bolied Linseed Oil? How is it that
>> it did not soak in unless your treated lumber was not kiln dried or at
>> least allowed to dry for several weeks?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:51:32 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered that
>I
>> >didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and catching any
>> >dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the
>sticky
>> >BLO off of the deck?
>> >
>> >George
>> >
>>
>
If the thinner is less than satisfactory believe I'd try some Japan
Drier in a corner.
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:09:50 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The only thing under the porch is sand, but I will still be careful with the
>thinner.
Hi Lawrence
The wood is cedar, not pressure treated lumber. And the cedar is not fresh
cut either. It is the first time that I have run into this with a deck. The
only difference is that I used a different brand as the store I bought from
no longer carries Behr.
George
"Lawrence A. Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Man, I am not understanding. Is BLO Bolied Linseed Oil? How is it that
> it did not soak in unless your treated lumber was not kiln dried or at
> least allowed to dry for several weeks?
>
>
>
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:51:32 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered that
I
> >didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and catching any
> >dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the
sticky
> >BLO off of the deck?
> >
> >George
> >
>
The only thing under the porch is sand, but I will still be careful with the
thinner.
George
"Lawrence A. Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wonder if you could apply some thinner to the deck and help it absorb
> the Linseed Oil easier? Heat might help but could also hurt if
> conditions are right. Looking at some OSHA warnings, could you take an
> air hose and blow it into the wood? I have a friend who injected some
> diesel fuel into his arm tryinmg to blow it off with an air hose.
> Those are just some idle thoughts so look at them carefully. I kinda
> like the thinner and air hose thoughts best. What is UNDER the porch?
> Anything that could be hurt by BLO dripping onto it?
>
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:13:39 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Lawrence
> >
> >The wood is cedar, not pressure treated lumber. And the cedar is not
fresh
> >cut either. It is the first time that I have run into this with a deck.
The
> >only difference is that I used a different brand as the store I bought
from
> >no longer carries Behr.
> >
> >George
> >
> >"Lawrence A. Ramsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Man, I am not understanding. Is BLO Bolied Linseed Oil? How is it that
> >> it did not soak in unless your treated lumber was not kiln dried or at
> >> least allowed to dry for several weeks?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:51:32 -0400, "George Anderson" <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered
that
> >I
> >> >didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and catching
any
> >> >dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the
> >sticky
> >> >BLO off of the deck?
> >> >
> >> >George
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
I had the same problem with Penofin the first time
I used it. A section of the deck was in the sun and
I didn't get it wiped down in time. A call to the mfg
resulted in the suggestion that I use Citrus Strip to
clean it off. This didn't work. A paint scraper gouged
the soft cedar more than I liked. I finally resorted to
my cabinet scrapers, which worked like a dream.
I needed to resharpen them several time though.
Never oiled the deck in sunlight anymore.
Art
"George Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I put BLO down on my cedar deck last weekend, I have now discovered that I
> didn't wipe it down well enough. The whole deck is tacky and catching any
> dirt or dust that settles on it. Any suggestions as to cleaning the sticky
> BLO off of the deck?
>
> George
>
>