I have a partial gallon that I bought decades ago. It is still useful for
making varnish, BLO and turpentine finish.
Dave
"Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I recently moved and the PO left a partially full can of BLO. I have no
>idea how old it is. I do know it is still liquid. What is the shelf life of
>BLO and is there an easy test to determine if it is still useful?
>
"Russ Stanton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I recently moved and the PO left a partially full can of BLO. I have no
>idea how old it is. I do know it is still liquid. What is the shelf life of
>BLO and is there an easy test to determine if it is still useful?
>
In anaerobic conditions, probably centuries. To test, you take some and put
a thin coat on a non-porous surface. If it gells then films, it's good.
Remember, the clock starts ticking the first time you admit oxygen to the
can.