Boiled Linseed Oil?

[cheapshot]

i headed out today to a close by napa auto parts, to picked up a few things. anyway the guy there says could i let you in on a little secret, try boiled linseed oil, on rubber and plastic trim, i use to detail cars, you just have to buffet well with a towel.



anyone? maybe a few oldschooler's might know?

 

[imported_BumpersPlus2]

EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE!!! We used to use baby oil too. Or mop and glo on tires. Real old school is motor oil as a dressing!

 

[cheapshot]

would boiled linseed oil harm rubber or plastic in any way? it's boiled right? i asume it is, that would heat the rubber in the sun correct? would this dry your plastic and rubber out? or does the oil penatrate into plastic and rubber and not get get hot? why is it boiled? what is linseed oil or boilded linseed oil commenly used for? wood? outdoor wood protection? just a look for wood? anyone else on this? there must be some old schoolers here that know something about this?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Um...they're not talking about putting it on the trim when it's boiling hot....it's been boiled beforehand to do something to it.

 

[dcswd]

I'm sure that it might work well... but I'm also sure that there are many other and better alternatives now. But if you do try it... tell us how it is Otherwise, choose a different popular car product.

 

[cheapshot]

i was just curious, and posted.



i am really satisfied with 303, i'm not into anything that looks to shiny, on plastic rubber and tires. altough sometimes i like a little on tires. it's all about how they compliment the paint, you don't want to attract to much attention to moldings, and take anything away from paint gloss, but sometimes a little shine is ok on tires with a nice set of wheels. (i'll have to try BNB)

 

[foxtrapper]

Sounds like a derivation of the old vegetable oil trick.



Boiled linseed oil is a wood treatment/preservative. It will slowly dry to a film. No UV stabilty or protection. Film would build up with repeated applications. Attracts and holds dust and dirt as it dries. I've not used it on plastic or rubber, and see no reason to try.



As for the old vegetable oil trick, vegetable oil was supposedly the secret stuff used by plastic and rubber trim manufacturers to make the parts shiny and supple when new. I tried it. Slimy goey surface coating that would catch dirt and dust. It would dry to a sticky tacky surface. I have tried this one, and don't recommend it.