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09-16-2008, 04:49 PM
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Any luck?
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Berkshires
Posts: 27
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Getting rid of mineral spirit stink?
Hi all,
First batch of plugs came out great ... until I tested them in the local lake. After that, I could smell the heady aroma of mineral spirits and linseed oil, the mixture that I used before applying primer.
The scent was coming from the swivel hole in the belly, the nose and the tail.
Suggestions for eliminating the smell, while still being able to preserve the wood?
This time, I just expoxied the whole magilla. I hope that works.
Chuckwood
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -- H.S.T.
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09-16-2008, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Between the thighs
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didn't let them dry long enough..they're still wet inside.Not much you can do but wait now.Sometimes I'll let them sit for a month or two before even looking at them after sealing the batch.
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09-16-2008, 05:50 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Did you use "Linseed Oil"? Or "Boiled Linseed Oil"? If you used linseed oil....you might have to let them sit at least a month! Should be using boiled linseed oil...they are 2 different animals.
Also how long did you soak them for??
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09-16-2008, 05:59 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Also...what was the mix ration of the two??
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09-16-2008, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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One of the best catching plugs I ever had was A Canal Special that reeked of turpentine. The odor hit me in the face when I opened the package. Freekin seal took it...I don't think that solvent odor matters all in all.
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Thomas Paine
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09-16-2008, 06:04 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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stinky chemicals need time and warmth to leave the wood like grapenuts said
mineral spirits don't evaporate as quickly as lots of other thinner, but they are less caustic
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09-17-2008, 02:03 PM
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Any luck?
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Berkshires
Posts: 27
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Hi all,
They sat for about 2-3 months.
Ratio was 50/50.
Not sure if it was boiled or not.
I have a feeling the "boiled" part is the issue.
NH
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"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -- H.S.T.
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09-30-2008, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Johnson City, NY
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If you used "linseed oil" instead of "boiled linseed oil" it will not dry. You can buy oderless mineral spirits at Home Depot but the smell of linseed oil, boiled or not, takes a while to get rid of. I seal with Spar urethane 50/50 with oderless mineral spirits and there is almost no oder after they dry.
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