Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
framesaver is definitely NOT linseed oil, and linseed oil would have to be listed as an ingredient if it were included. It has its own Material data safety sheet, and classifies as an organic polymer, which under pressure can oxidize explosively.
The weigel stuff is heads and shoulders better than linseed oil by itself. Sorry to burst your baseless bubble, Jokerette.
Thanks for your update, ATN. As we all know, credibility on the internet is a huge problem. My experience was pretty much the same as Ziemas described - I have used Framesaver on several frames and have been using linseed oil for spokes and other things for years. So, I was pretty sure that they were not the same.
I think it's important for anyone posting to either back up their statements with a credible source or be sure and let people know that they are stating opinions or guesses or speculating. The original statement by Jokerette was pretty much stated as fact. In the past this forum had a pretty damn good b/s filter in Jim Price, but, sadly, he is gone. I'm sure that his reply would have been much more acerbic than mine was. That's why people either loved him or not. But, in the end, he was "the Man" when it came to sorting out the truth.