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)