Traditional floor and boat varnish. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Without additives of plastics, alkyds etc.
Properties: Provides durable and glossy surfaces. Highly weather and water resistant.
Suitable for: New and old wooden surfaces indoors and outdoors, on floors, exterior doors, windows, garden furniture, boats, etc.
Color: Colorless, but can be broken with linseed oil paint to other colors. More information can be found in the book Painted Floors and in the article under the tab “Building care – Do it yourself” at the top of the page.
Gloss: High gloss. The gloss is slightly reduced if the varnish is thinned with balsam turpentine.
Indoor application: Paint with a paint brush. The more thin coats, the more durable the surface. The first coat is thinned with about 15% turpentine, then with 10-5% turpentine in the other coats.
ATTENTION! The floor must be at room temperature for a successful treatment.
Outdoor application: Outdoors, at least 5-6 coats may be needed if the wood is new. The first coat is thinned with about 15% turpentine. Intermediate sanding with fine water sandpaper and wipe off the dust between coats.
Thinner: turpentine balsam.
Tools: Paint brush with stiff bristles.
Brush wash: First, balsam turpentine. Then linseed oil soap and water.
Drying time: Dust dry after about 2-3 hours at room temperature. Can be painted over after 2 days.
Storage: Dry and cool. Does not freeze. Almost unlimited shelf life if the jar is well filled and well sealed.