On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:28:41 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

The Organoil stuff is good.

Tell me more, please?

It's a tung oil base with a bunch of extra plant resins added to improve
UV and anti-weather behaviour. Being Australian they make it from
eucalyptus, kangaroo droppings and boiled up didgeridoos (or something).

The advantages are that it's light on petrochemical solvents, so it's
low-smell, easy to apply without a risk of sticky patches that won't dry
if you over-apply it, and pretty "green" if your client is into that. It
also stores well, as it doesn't thicken up in the tin from these
solvents going walkabout.


The garden oil is as good as anything else, but the woodturning polishes
are the ones that are really outstanding. They're exceptionally quick to
apply and produce a finished item with a hardened and smell-free finish
on, ready for delivery. Great stuff for turning demonstrations at shows.