Q. My neighbor and I are putting a new coat of preservative on our wood porches. We lost the recipe. I think it contained linseed oil, turpentine, and paint thinner. Do you know? A. There are so many ...

Q:Would you please send the formula of linseed oil/turpentine/hot water for refinishing wood. -- Pedro A:The ingredients that you refer to (in proper combination) are used for cleaning and restoring ...

Q: My neighbor and I are putting a new coat of preservative on our wood porches. We lost the recipe. I think it contained linseed oil, turpentine, and paint thinner. Do you know? SUE SAGER, Cambridge ...

Oil paint is suitable for exterior surfaces, and you can clean oil-painted surfaces regularly without damaging the paint. (You’ll need to use a solvent to clean brushes and equipment.) Oil paints can ...

The odor of linseed oil and turpentine wafted up the eastern side of the Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay as workers prepared newly bare wood panels for painting. “It’s rewarding to feel that you’ve ...