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DIY patination oil

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Andy Dingley

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Oct 23, 2009, 5:25:53 AM10/23/09
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There's a recipe for this somewhere (raw linseed and an extra rapid
drier). Anyone know?

sm_jamieson

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Oct 23, 2009, 4:13:52 PM10/23/09
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On 23 Oct, 10:25, Andy Dingley <ding...@codesmiths.com> wrote:
> There's a recipe for this somewhere (raw linseed and an extra rapid
> drier). Anyone know?

I was looking for patination oil in Wickes, and on the linseed oil can
it said "do not use on lead" or some such thing. Anyone know what
patination oil is, and what it actually does chemically ?
Simon.

sm_jamieson

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Oct 23, 2009, 4:29:36 PM10/23/09
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The wickes data sheet says of patination oil:
contents:
White spirit
CAS:64742-82-1 (this is white spirit type 1)
Xn; F; N

No idea what the last bit means. But apart from this it is just white
spirit.

You can also get lead-cote, a non-solvent based alternative from
Jewsons.
I'm off to get some tomorrow. Its in a spray bottle.

Simon.

sm_jamieson

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Oct 23, 2009, 4:34:10 PM10/23/09
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These substances form a semi-permeable membrane on the lead that
slowly allow the atmospheric gases and moisture etc through, stopping
the white carbonate until the dull grey patina has build up. They wear
away over time.
Anything you can think of that does this, would work.
Simon.

Rick Hughes

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Nov 9, 2009, 3:29:31 PM11/9/09
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"Andy Dingley" <din...@codesmiths.com> wrote in message
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> There's a recipe for this somewhere (raw linseed and an extra rapid
> drier). Anyone know?


go to any roofing supplies and they will stock patination oil.
I have no idea what is in it though.

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