heartwood wrote:yes, it was me who coined the phrase and, I've gotta tell you I get a kick out of others using it...simply put, it's b-l-o for Boiled Linseed Oil and 'pentine' for turpentine...there are all sorts of names for it...the 50/50 doesn't have to be exact...pour and mix in a peanut butter, ball or similar jar with a seal on the cap...shake it a bit and it's ready to go...I use a disposable natural bristle brush (chip brush) with a wooden handle, costs about a buck...after use, I just sit it on top of the blop jar (without a wrapper) until the next time...IMPORTANT: at each of our work benches we have a paint can with water in which to toss the papertowel with blop on it...it will catch fire if rolled in a ball and tossed in the garbage...
apply a liberal coat of the blop, wait a few minutes til it is absorbed and wipe off the excess...you want it to penetrate, not build a film...
and there you have it.......
....jade
Thanks for the information. The spontaneous combustion I was aware, but I think many don't know the hazard. I lay my rags out flat to dry.