Japan drier ? the old saying was " boiled through the bung hole" It's use
instead of a well prepared oil caused faster drying and poorer end result.
I'm sure John is right , the mix has changed. Old recipes called for about a
pound of red lead per gallon of oil. Dan - try Waterlox products, my
favorite   216-641-4877  I've got a question too has anyone had any problems
keeping paint on linseed oil based putty. This may be a peelaway type
problem. We replaced glass in many previously stripped windows and have not
been able to keep paint on the putty. Changed putty and paint - same result.
The paint wrinkles on the putty.
-----Original Message-----Giving Thanks Creighton
From: Rudy Christian <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
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Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: LInseed oil under paint & in gutters


>In a message dated 11/12/99 9:59:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< In the 1950s he and
> I renewed the finish with linseed and it still looks good, doesn't get
> sticky in the humid summer heat, in general performs well. >>
>
>Did you add Japan hardener?
>
>We used that system for a hand rubbed oil finish on a bookshelf unit. Same
>results. It also really allows the character of the wood, instead of the
>finish, to show off.
>
>Unboiled in Burbank
>