How to Use Linseed Oil for Wood

Long before linseed oil was used to protect the wood, the seeds were used for food and the plant for the fibers from which clothes were made. Our forerunners saw that the seeds were good to eat and used them.

We now know that linseed oil has the highest content of omega 3 acids of all vegetable oils and therefore continues to be used in food and beyond.

Linseed oil used for wood protection is obtained by pressing ripe and dried linseeds. Natural oil has been the most widely used material for protecting wood used indoors, outdoors, or on the water for hundreds of years.

Later, oil-based paints and natural pigments were used to paint everything - wood, metal, walls in the bathroom or the rooms. With the advent of alkyd paints, with properties very similar to those based on oil, the latter was almost forgotten.

Lately, however, because it is a natural product, that is not toxic and is not dangerous for the environment, linseed oil begins to return to wood finishing, both as a single product and in mixtures with other oils to obtain products. with much improved properties.

Linseed oil is known for its properties, being used successfully in the treatment of hypocholesterolemia and depression, in the prevention of skin and prostate cancer, but also for regulating blood pressure.

In addition, this product can be used in various combinations to prepare facial masks, about which you can learn more here. But did you know that linseed oil can also be used to keep the surface of wooden objects in good condition?

Discover, in the following, how you can use linseed oil for wood, to varnish and take care of it!

Linseed oil, a wonderful treatment for your furniture

Wooden furniture, especially that which is on the terrace or in the garden, is exposed to the passage of time and weather. If you want to prolong its life and maintain its special appearance without resorting to all kinds of chemicals, we suggest you turn your attention to a natural remedy: linseed oil.

The advantages of using such a product are many, so you can not ignore them:

• linseed oil applied to a wooden surface gives it water resistance;
• even though as a result of temperature changes, the wood contracts and expands, the linseed oil continues to protect it, unlike the chemical varnish, which does not have a flexible texture;
• emphasizes the textured aspect of the wood;
• can be reapplied at any time, without the need to remove the previous layer.

Of course, there are some disadvantages, but these can be avoided if you store the furniture in a suitable space, away from moisture when you do not use it. Among the issues that should concern you are the following:

• mold can appear easily, linseed oil does not protect the wood from this point of view;
• this oil does not dry as fast as you would like, so you have to be a little patient until you can use the objects you have applied;
• if the surface is exposed to abrasion caused by contact with other objects, it will be necessary to apply linseed oil periodically to ensure that the wood is still protected.

How to apply linseed oil on wood

To take care of the wood with this product of organic origin, all you have to do is take a piece of soft textile material, pour a small amount of viscous liquid on it and apply it on the targeted surface, making repeated circular movements.

If you want to apply several coats, it is advisable to wait until the previous one dries.

Now that you've seen how easy it is to use linseed oil for the wood so that you have naturally varnished furniture, we advise you to try this method too, to avoid inhaling chemicals from other products in your home. trade.