Beth & Josh Goran crookedriverrecyclery@gmail.com wrote:
Certainly different plant-based oils have very different properties. Flax (linseed) oil for example is known to be a highly polymerizing oil, why it's
which is used in paints and the like. Good to season a cast-iron skillet, too,
but such properties may be either helpful or harmful for different uses.
I use linseed oil as a spoke & nipple lubricant when building wheels. After a few days it sets up to be very gooey resulting in a built in thread locking compound. This is an asset for the spoke & nipple application but I would not recommend it for other uses on a bike. Chris Wells (Email Handler & one of many Volunteer Head Mechanics)
re-Cycles Community Bicycle Shop 473 Bronson Ave. Ottawa info@re-cycles.ca http://www.re-cycles.ca/