Any ideas what type of finish was layered over the years on this picnic table?
Any ideas what type of finish was layered over the years on this picnic table?
I'm guessing this is the result of layers of slathering a fresh layer of finish on these tables. To be honest, I kind of like the look. Any idea what type of finish this might be?
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It looks to me like years of linseed oil without any sanding or prep work in between.
Would that produce the black splotches? Would they peel easily? I also like the look, but if parts of it are indicative of bad adhesion... ehhh...
Yeah, the lighter areas are where it has come up and been reapplied. Linseed oil gets darker with age, but I think the really dark areas are from a mold or mildew. I’ve only seen that in places with a lot of moisture year round.
We're in SE MI, so I wouldn't call it particularly moist but it's not super dry either. The weather out here is very similar to what I experienced in New England
Edit: based on surface wear and looking at these things for years now, it's been a few years since the last time they were refinished and there's no flaking.
If it helps there are decent drips on the bottom side that remind me of poly drips when I was getting started with poly. The total thickness in the high spots is easily 1/16, if not 1/8.