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I'd like to buy a pint of Velvit Oil. Suppliers seem to be out of stock; the company doesn't answer their phone. Please let me know if you a source.
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Velvit is out of business. Been gone a while.
It was a hardening oil/varnish finish. There are many others out there.
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It was varnish linseed oil and mineral spirits.faster dry add varnish slower dry add linseed oil or mineral spirits
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I use a 50/50 mixture of Tung oil and Marine Spar Varnish, sanded in, beginning with 320 grit (3 X), once with 400 (1X) and ending with 600 (1X). You blend the 50/50 mix with mineral spirits, 1 part finish to 2 parts MS. There are more subtleties to it, but it yields a beautiful satin finish with the pores 100% filled. If anyone is interested I can provide before and after pics, and details on the process.
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It was varnish linseed oil and mineral spirits.faster dry add varnish slower dry add linseed oil or mineral spirits Mineral spirits speeds the drying process, mc. It doesn't slow it. It evaporates quickly, thus speeding the drying process. I just finished three gun stock sets using it to do this.
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I got that from a wood workers site explaining velvit oil contents
mineral spirits dilutes the dryers.i thought mineral spirits had a high flash point.
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I know a gentleman with an unopened gallon of Velvit Oil, but I believe he paid a prince's ransom for it last year when he purchased it. He's had it for some time, but still hasn't opened the can.
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I got that from a wood workers site explaining velvit oil contents
mineral spirits dilutes the dryers.i thought mineral spirits had a high flash point. Unless there is a drier already in the varnish you spoke of, there would be none in that mix you cited. Linseed oil has no drier, unless it's added. The mixture I used originally needed no drier to be added, but the recent can of spar varnish I bought (ACE hardware brand) has some Tung oil already added into it, causing the 50/50 mixture to dry too slowly for the best usage. I bought a can of Japan Drier. A friend of mine in MT determined that 1/4 tsp. of the 50/50 mixture, 1/2 tsp. mineral spirits, and 4 drops of Japan Drier would dry completely in the length of time that it used to take the mixture that was made with spar varnish that had no Tung oil in it.
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Varnish by definition has dryers correct?
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No, what's considered varnish today is, basically, thinner, oil, and resin. But, I would expect driers to be added, although you can buy varnish without added driers.
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