[62440]

I was watching Jay Leno's garage on YouTube. One of his guest's car was a well patinaed old VW Beetle. He didn't say much about the finish other than it was Linseed oil. I've never heard of anything like this. What do you think ? Anyone here done this ?
I have a new project that this might work on

 

[1979Malibu]

A few years back I talked to a fellow that used Linseed oil on his T Bucket. He said it was the same idea as putting wax on paint to protect against oxidation. He said he used the Linseed oil to preserve the patina and to give it a clean, shiny look. The way he talked about it gave me the sense that it's a fairly common thing to do. While I'm not really a fan of the patina look, it really did give it a clean and deep shiny appearance.

 

[95 Truck]

IIRC correct, Linseed oil is kind of like a wax but stays kind of sticky, so wouldn't dirt and stuff stick to it?

 

[matt167]

No it will dry. It's a common finish for rifles. When we paint the frame on our service truck. We mix linseed oil and rust oleum 50 50 and it works great

 

[95 Truck]

Matt how does that 50/50 linseed and rust oleum hold up?

 

[62440]

Thanks, that's good to know. I have a 67 Baja Bug that l got recently with a Matt Green rattle can paint job. No fancy paint job for that, but Linseed oil sounds perfect.

 

[62440]

I know if you put Linseed oil on gun stocks too heavy, it will take a long time to dry.

 

[matt167]

Matt how does that 50/50 linseed and rust oleum hold up?

2-3 years. And then we needle scale it and do it over. The truck is run in the salt in the winter.

 

[95 Truck]

Matt can you provide a little more input on the service truck and its use's. I see you say it is subjected to salt in winter. Is this truck a plow truck? Also define needle scale it, I am thinking you take a needle gun paint stripper to it.

Asking because I am thinking of this technic for my truck frame, but my truck is not a daily driver or drove much in winter, but I do live on a dirt road, so it would be subjected to rocks, but I am thinking with little use I could get years of life out of it