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microwave linseed oil
last night I sanded a small boat in my basement. this morning I rememberd
I had left the linseed oil in my unheated workshop. it was too cold to work with. I was going to heat it in a pan of water on the stove when I caught sight of the microwave oven sitting on the kitchen counter. since the linseed oil was in a plastic bottle I removed the top to keep the bottle from exploding and put it in the microwave for half a minute at meduim power. It turned the oil nice and runny. I put it back in the microwave for another half minute on meduim heat and it came out runny and warm like the white stuff in baby bottles. Mixed half-and-half with universal solvent (paint thinner) in the usual manner the oil brushed on like a dream. (caution: It the oil were in a metal container it would have to be put in a glass or plastic container before going in the microwave.) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-freenet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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