Originally Posted by biff
I have built about a dozen wheels using Linseed oil. No problems.
Loctite is not an initial solution - it's a last resort.
Use steel chainring bolts. Lube up the threads + chainring/spider interfaces with your favorite grease. Enjoy.
Linseed oil is great for spokes/nipples because there is little shear force on the threads of the spoke, it's all in tension. Chainring bolts take forces in pretty much the exact opposite way, entirely shear with little tension. A little gumming of the threads insn't going to keep them from backing off. Use locktite. First time, everytime.