Thread: What to use before oxalic acid?
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Old 09-03-21, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by clubman
Maybe go at it differently. Do the OA bath but preserve those decades of grimy coating. Then blow in linseed oil to re-up the protection. Linseed was a popular treatment after WWII and might even be what's in there.
Can't remember whether you want boiled linseed or original flavour.
do you not think the OA would pretty much contaminate the grease and any protection it might afford in the future?
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