Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...

Materials: Mineral Spirits (paint thinner), boiled Linseed Oil (Purchased as Boiled Linseed Oil), #0000 Steel Wool, Clean rags (preferably soft cotton) I learned this when I was 15 years old while ...

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A: The best wood finish is one that will displace water and not chip or peel like paint. Linseed oil (a vegetable oil) is the very best wood preservative money can buy. You will see it on the shelf as ...