Linseed oil stain

[senior]

What in heck can you use to remove hardend Linseed oil stain from airframe, except a chisel, but I've about come to that point!

[Guest]

Re: Linseed oil stain

Airframe is too general for me to say what to use.

Some guesses are if it's on painted steel maybe try MEK/acetone/lacquer thinner.

If it's on fabric try Oops! or Goo Gone or Goof Off.

If I had that problem that's what I would start with.

Dried linseed oil is similar to dried paint so a paint remover kind or product should work too.

Dave

[M Towsley]

Re: Linseed oil stain

I get a little drip or two, after treating the struts, running down the lower edge of the plane. I believe I utilized lacquer thinner without any problem with my finish. Your mileage may vary depending upon covering/paint.

[Scott]

Re: Linseed oil stain

A clothes iron covered with a piece of cotton, old cotton T shirt for example. Adding a little WD40 might also help. If on fabric keep the iron 225 degrees or less.

[senior]

Re: Linseed oil stain

Heat...thank you Scott, never thought of that.
I've tried lacquer thinner, acetone, gun wash & few others, so far putty knife is only thing that worked!

[jmvolpp]

Re: Linseed oil stain

Seeing the reference to treating struts, and having just performed the recurrent inspection (complete with teeth gnashing), it's likely I will be rewarded again with LPS3 dripping out the drain holes and blowing aft for nearly the next 4 years. Gunk engine degreaser has been my cleaner of choice.

Mike V.

[senior]

Re: Linseed oil stain

GUNK!!!
I have some of that & never thought to try it.

[Don]

Re: Linseed oil stain

Try HOPPE'S BORE CLEANER. I used linseed oil on some rifle barrels that I put in storage, for six years. I tried every thing to get it off, and

tried the bore cleaner. I soaked a rag , ran it up and down the barrel and it took the hardened linseed right off.
Don Hanes

[Don]

Re: Linseed oil stain

Try HOPPE'S BORE CLEANER. I used linseed oil on some rifle barrels that I put in storage, for six years. I tried every thing to get it off, and

tried the bore cleaner. I soaked a rag , ran it up and down the barrel and it took the hardened linseed right off.
Don Hanes