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wishin4fishin 04-24-2008 06:49 PM

val-oil
 
can val oil be used as a sealer by its self,... or can it have to be mixed with BLO like a 50/50 mix


also how long to dry 2-3 days?

afterhours 04-24-2008 06:59 PM

i like to thin 60/40 with pure turps and dry for 2 days or so.

numbskull 04-24-2008 08:20 PM

I mix it with mineral spirits (less smell and dries faster), but my finishes don't compare to what Don puts out.

wishin4fishin 04-24-2008 08:24 PM

anyone here of doin BLO\val-oil
50\50 mix? i heard turp/min can evaporte?

afterhours 04-25-2008 06:37 AM

if it ain't broke why fix it?

gldnbear93 04-25-2008 11:04 AM

not sure of the turpentine, but mineral spirits are suppossed to evaporate. The spirits are not the sealer, the val oil is the sealer. The spirits help to thin the oil to allow it to better penetrate the wood.
Heat your blanks first before sealing and get an even better penetration.

saltydog 04-25-2008 07:29 PM

This is my second season building an I use val oil- 50\50-mineral spirits,on my plugs:hihi:

Gldnbear93 the swap plug has a SWEET PAINT JOB, every time I turn it, it changes color,think Im going to HANG it, :kewl:an fish some something else.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN;)

smac 04-25-2008 08:49 PM

Greta info.

Now if I could just find that stuff (VO), I would be good to go.

gldnbear93 04-25-2008 08:50 PM

FISH IT!

I can always make more. All the paint is createx except for a light coat at the edges of the black stripe on the back. That is highlight violet by jaquard (thinned with regular water). That violet is almost like the old createx chameleon lilac.
sorry to hijack....

saltydog 04-26-2008 11:35 AM

gldnbear93, NAAA,I just like LOOKING at it:heybaby:
I put it in one of thoes nice clear tube, resting, It's a KEEPER.


VAL-OIL---> was told they STOPPED MAKING IT, I got a goupe or QT's
I seen a GAL of it the outher day $30.00 . going back Monday , hope it's still there.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN;)


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