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Linseed oil is used in oil paint, in putty and in wood finish. It is also used in the making of linoleum. Unprocessed linseed oil can be used as a nutritional supplement because it contains omega-3 fatty acids.

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I want to add some shine to my oil painting can I use refined linseed oil?

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You can if it's really soaked in well, but it won't stick very well even then.

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Yes you can, but it's not as good as Tung or Danish oil. They both give a far better finish.

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If a polyurethane varnish (not lacquer) contained linseed oil, it COULD have lead in it - lead is a drying agent for that oil. It was mostly used in paints as a pigment. Varnish has no pigment and it dries by chemical reaction, so most polyurethane varnishes don't need lead.


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