How does she look?

[Poonie]

I watch this guy from New Zealand on YouTube, who finds and gets old tractors running again. He used this trick where he sprayed a 60/40 diesel/oil mix on his tractors to protect them from rust. Thought Id give it a try myself. I must say the old dog does look nice and shiny. It's gonna stink up my garage though for sure. Oh well small price to pay if it preserves it for some years to come. I rather like the used/worn look so this is as close to a paint job as its going to get so long as I own it. Just thought I'd share.

 

[crsutton81]

I watch this guy from New Zealand on YouTube, who finds and gets old tractors running again. He used this trick where he sprayed a 60/40 diesel/oil mix on his tractors to protect them from rust. Thought Id give it a try myself. I must say the old dog does look nice and shiny. It's gonna stink up my garage though for sure. Oh well small price to pay if it preserves it for some years to come. I rather like the used/worn look so this is as close to a paint job as its going to get so long as I own it. Just thought I'd share.

It looks good ! Another option is Grandpa Love's boiled linseed oil treatment. We used it recently on 2 different tractors with good results.

 

[Janicholson]

I watch this guy from New Zealand on YouTube, who finds and gets old tractors running again. He used this trick where he sprayed a 60/40 diesel/oil mix on his tractors to protect them from rust. Thought Id give it a try myself. I must say the old dog does look nice and shiny. It's gonna stink up my garage though for sure. Oh well small price to pay if it preserves it for some years to come. I rather like the used/worn look so this is as close to a paint job as its going to get so long as I own it. Just thought I'd share.

Linseed oil lasts longer and does not stink as much as diesel. Clear topcoat auto spray is better for that barn fresh look. (but after the oil is removed. It does improve the looks. Jim

 

[formerly ny bill]

I used boiled linseed oil on this Regular. I was concerned that dirt/dust might stick to diesel easier than the linseed.

 

[Poonie]

I used linseed oil on a couple muzzleloader gun stocks I built. I'm not a fan of it. It takes forever to dry, and will attract and hold dust until it dries, then you've got dried linseed oil with dust in it, which then would need to be sanded down with a scotchbrite pad to get rid of the dust. No thanks. Im going to stick with the method I used. IMO, the diesel/oil mix will do a better job of protecting against rust than linseed oil will, and is easy to reapply on occasion with the air sprayer.

 

[J Hamilton]

I use a mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. Really makes the rusty patina shine