Linseed oil query

I've only heard of boiled linseed oil being used, and that's what I've used. It works great - get a clean rag, get some on the cloth (I tend to just put the rag over the top then tip the bottle up), then apply it by rubbing it into the plastic. I tend to go in little circles to "massage" it into the plastic.

Take care with the rags afterwards, as apparently they can spontaneously combust under the right conditions!

Note: I am the worst at car cleaning. Someone else might have a better technique than me! ;D

The difference is amazing, and it lasts too. Certainly longer than that Back to Black toss.

Edit: I think most DIY shops would sell it, if you don't want to wait / pay for postage.

Also, Metro Turbos are cool.

I use boiled too but I have a mate who used plain because he found it in his shed, the effect was much the same.

You can see the effect in this pic:



This was done a month ago and it looks much the same now.

My technique is much the same as Benzboy's but once I've gone over the whole area, I go over it again with a clean rag to remove any excess. It stays sticky for a while so is best done when you're not planning on driving for a couple of hours and when it doesn't look like rain (good luck with that one).

On my bumpers.
I cleaned, back to blacked, buffed, rubbed linseed (quite thickly) then wiped of excess. Looked lovely, and lasted well. Oh it was boiled I used.

The other thing about linseed oil is that it's hard to shift the smell off your hands so wear gloves.

I hate peanut butter. The smell and texture makes me heave so I stick with linseed.

I'm told ground nut oil works very well too and that's dirt cheap and easily available. I imagine that it is the active ingredient in peanut butter for our purposes.

Following the above... Asda have Sun Pat on offer at £1 for 340g. Unfortunately, all the even cheaper value stuff is crunchy...