Rockytime Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 I just replenished my BLO with a new gallon each of Mineral Spirits and boiled linseed oil. I was using it to apply to some oak name plaques. For some reason the mixture turned white. That has never happened before. I shook the mixture turning it milky and used it. Very quickly it separated as shown in the photo. It seemed to work well but leaves me curious. This happen to anyone else in the Village? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 It is one of the new type mineral spirits. I have no idea is really in it but not true mineral spirits. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 It hasn’t happened to me. Looking at the label it says CLEEN STRIP GREEN. It also says 65% Renewable content which means its recycled. Also in Spanish it say SUBSTITUTE ODORLESS MINERAL SPIRITS. A few years ago I accidentally bought a gallon of the green stuff. I saw that it was milky. I only used it to clean my soaking pan and brushes. Did not use it for my 50/50 mixture because I didn’t know what it would do. OCtoolguy, danny and NC Scroller 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Seems to work well but seemed weird to me. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 If it does what you want, then don’t worry about it! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 It worked just fine but was a curiosity not having that happen before. I does mean I'll have to shake it to keep things in suspension. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 At least you were able to buy it. I live in "The People's Republic of Orange County" and we are not allowed to own MS. Even the "green" kind. SAD! OzarkSawdust 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 The stuff I get is low odor, but it comes in a metal can. I can't recall what all the label says, but I'm pretty sure it says "pure mineral spirits" on it. Every time I've heard or read about problems or the milky consistency, it has been with the more environmentally friendly stuff in the plastic jug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 59 minutes ago, octoolguy said: At least you were able to buy it. I live in "The People's Republic of Orange County" and we are not allowed to own MS. Even the "green" kind. I'd like to respond to that but I guess I'll have to contact you directly. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 33 minutes ago, Rockytime said: I'd like to respond to that but I guess I'll have to contact you directly. Go ahead Les, whatcha got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Sooo they put the supposedly environmentally good stuff in a plastic container? Duh, that makes sense... Jim McDonald, Dave Monk, kmmcrafts and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 9 hours ago, octoolguy said: At least you were able to buy it. I live in "The People's Republic of Orange County" and we are not allowed to own MS. Even the "green" kind. SAD! Really? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 59 minutes ago, Gonzo said: Really? Sadly yes. They say we can only have the "unrefined" stuff that stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 DANGER! I used this new stuff on several oak board plaques. Just now trying to glue on letters I find nothing sticks. I put down painter's tape for alignment purposes but it will not stick. Scotch tape will not stick. Turning the board over which has no BLO the tape sticks very well. I'm done for today. I'm PO'd! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Rockytime said: DANGER! I used this new stuff on several oak board plaques. Just now trying to glue on letters I find nothing sticks. I put down painter's tape for alignment purposes but it will not stick. Scotch tape will not stick. Turning the board over which has no BLO the tape sticks very well. I'm done for today. I'm PO'd! Les, what part of boiled linseed OIL did you not understand? JimErn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, octoolguy said: Les, what part of boiled linseed OIL did you not understand? ROFL, too true OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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