We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
to use for this?
Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
so the finish needs to stand up to this.
Puckdropper
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Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 20 Jan 2009 00:39:30 GMT, Puckdropper
> <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>
>>We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older
>>than I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the
>>best thing to use for this?
>>
>>Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise
>>abused, so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>>
>>Puckdropper
>
> I use whatever is in a used can or finishes nearing disposal. Paint,
> BLO, varnish are all good choices. Grease on the iron parts helps
> prevent rust. Leaving tools outdoors will certainly shorten their
> life.
BLO seems to be the most common suggestion, so I'll give that a try. I
think we've got a can somewhere.
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>>
>> BLO seems to be the most common suggestion, so I'll give that a try.
>> I think we've got a can somewhere.
>>
>> Puckdropper
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>
> I also use BLO, but I put it in 2" black ABS (sewer) pipe capped at
> one end, held vertically. I put the handles in to soak for a couple of
> days, then wipe off & let them dry. don't leave them in too long,
> otherwise you will get linseed oil blisters coming out for the next
> few years. DAMHIKT
>
> Luigi
I got some BLO, and read the directions... They suggested applying the
BLO, letting it sit for 5-10 minutes and wiping it off. That's what I
did on a ice chipper (now an ice shaver, but that's another story) where
the finish had completely worn off.
After waiting the suggested 12 hours, the handle looks great and doesn't
feel excessively oily. Tomorrow, it probably won't feel oily at all.
Puckdropper
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On Jan 20, 1:43=A0pm, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote innews:e0tbn4ll8su4e98vktlqk8gujjqo3h=
[email protected]:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 20 Jan 2009 00:39:30 GMT, Puckdropper
> > <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>
> >>We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older
> >>than I am) that need a new finish on the handles. =A0What would be the
> >>best thing to use for this? =A0
>
> >>Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise
> >>abused, so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> >>Puckdropper
>
> > I use whatever is in a used can or finishes nearing disposal. =A0Paint,
> > BLO, varnish are all good choices. =A0Grease on the iron parts helps
> > prevent rust. =A0 Leaving tools outdoors will certainly shorten their
> > life.
>
> BLO seems to be the most common suggestion, so I'll give that a try. =A0I
> think we've got a can somewhere.
>
> Puckdropper
> --
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> some writers are incorrigible.
>
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I also use BLO, but I put it in 2" black ABS (sewer) pipe capped at
one end, held vertically. I put the handles in to soak for a couple of
days, then wipe off & let them dry. don't leave them in too long,
otherwise you will get linseed oil blisters coming out for the next
few years. DAMHIKT
Luigi
"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
> I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
> to use for this?
>
> Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
> so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> On Usenet, no one can hear you laugh. That's a good thing, though, as
> some
> writers are incorrigible.
>
> To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
My dad always rubbed boiled linseed oil on handles once or twice a year
since I was a kid. Sometimes we mixed it with a little gasoline or
kerosene. The majority of them are still ready to be used at his house.
I'm 50. Now I do the same with mine.
Ed
In article <[email protected]>, Puckdropper
<puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> says...
> We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
> I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
> to use for this?
>
> Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
> so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> Puckdropper
>
Spar varnish? That's what we used to put on snow shovels when I was
still living in the Northern Hemisphere. Same for the rakes. My shovels
and spades don't get any; they get used, washed, put away in the barn
and that's it. Worn smooth with use, I don't want them slippery in any
way.
-P.
"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
> I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
> to use for this?
>
> Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
> so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> Puckdropper
BLO
"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
> I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
> to use for this?
>
> Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
> so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> On Usenet, no one can hear you laugh. That's a good thing, though, as
> some
> writers are incorrigible.
>
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I use spray can epoxy on our kitchen (tools) with wood handles. They do fine
going through the dishwasher. no problem. WW
Peter Huebner <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Spar varnish? That's what we used to put on snow shovels when I was
> still living in the Northern Hemisphere. Same for the rakes. My
> shovels and spades don't get any; they get used, washed, put away in
> the barn and that's it. Worn smooth with use, I don't want them
> slippery in any way.
It's more an issue of friction than slip (yeah, they're two ends of the
same spectrum). Oars are made with a beautiful spar varnish finish -
except on the hand grips, which are left as bare wood. Nothing will raise
blisters faster than chafing against a glossy varnished finish.
On Jan 20, 1:43=A0pm, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote innews:e0tbn4ll8su4e98vktlqk8gujjqo3h=
[email protected]:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 20 Jan 2009 00:39:30 GMT, Puckdropper
> > <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>
> >>We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older
> >>than I am) that need a new finish on the handles. =A0What would be the
> >>best thing to use for this? =A0
>
> >>Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise
> >>abused, so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> >>Puckdropper
>
> > I use whatever is in a used can or finishes nearing disposal. =A0Paint,
> > BLO, varnish are all good choices. =A0Grease on the iron parts helps
> > prevent rust. =A0 Leaving tools outdoors will certainly shorten their
> > life.
>
> BLO seems to be the most common suggestion, so I'll give that a try. =A0I
> think we've got a can somewhere.
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> On Usenet, no one can hear you laugh. =A0That's a good thing, though, as
> some writers are incorrigible.
>
> To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
On 20 Jan 2009 00:39:30 GMT, Puckdropper
<puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older than
>I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the best thing
>to use for this?
>
>Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise abused,
>so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
>Puckdropper
I use whatever is in a used can or finishes nearing disposal. Paint,
BLO, varnish are all good choices. Grease on the iron parts helps
prevent rust. Leaving tools outdoors will certainly shorten their
life.
Puckdropper wrote:
> We've got a few outdoor/garden tools (like a snow shovel that's older
> than I am) that need a new finish on the handles. What would be the
> best thing to use for this?
>
> Being outdoor tools, they sometimes get left outside or otherwise
> abused, so the finish needs to stand up to this.
>
> Puckdropper
I soak such handles in mineral oil occasionally. I sometimes use spar
varnish or a polyurethane over that, but not always as the tools are rarely
left outside for long.