Wondered if anyone had experience or renewing outdoor wood with linseed oil?
We have some wooden railings on a balcony which have gone grey, very weathered, cracked and have been given no tlc for many years. it's probably 12m of railings / spindles to do.
I've been told linseed oil will bring the wood back to life so have been looking into it.
I've read I need to do the following
1) Sand the wood
2) Apply a mix of 50:50 linseed oil and white spirit
3) Apply an oil based primer
4) Apply several coats of linseed oil
I understand I would need to wait 24 hours between coats, probably more sanding as the wood comes back to life?
What I'm not sure about is the oil based primer - what would that be if I wanted a natural look / finish?
I'm open to advise or different methods
TIA
We have some wooden railings on a balcony which have gone grey, very weathered, cracked and have been given no tlc for many years. it's probably 12m of railings / spindles to do.
I've been told linseed oil will bring the wood back to life so have been looking into it.
I've read I need to do the following
1) Sand the wood
2) Apply a mix of 50:50 linseed oil and white spirit
3) Apply an oil based primer
4) Apply several coats of linseed oil
I understand I would need to wait 24 hours between coats, probably more sanding as the wood comes back to life?
What I'm not sure about is the oil based primer - what would that be if I wanted a natural look / finish?
I'm open to advise or different methods
TIA