I started using the stuff based on a recommendation from some cruiser friends. Pinesol to clean the teak. Lemon oil to prevent mildew/mold. Danish teak oil for preservation and appearance.
I always presumed that lemon oil was something made from the seeds or the peel. And that it would be somewhat acidic to stop mildew. Guess I never realized it was mineral oil with added scent. I wonder if you can actually get oil made from lemons, and whether that is what my friends had in mind with the recommendation? Guess I can rething the process of oiling my teak this spring. Anyway, improving the air circulation seems to have had a beneficial impact on mildew/mold in my interior. Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 6:04 PM To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Lemon oil cause mildew? Just curious Rick, why lemon oil then teak oil? FWI: I thought lemon oil was just that. Oil from a lemon. I assumed from the peel. I even checked the bottles at the store very closely. They are labeled very clearly and plainly as "Lemon Oil". In small print on the back the only thing to the contrary is a statement which says something to the effect of, "Contains a minimum of 10% petroleum distillates". I assumed that this was the solvent which carried the lemon oil. After researching my previous question to the list of "does lemon oil cause mildew?" I found that most lemon oils are mineral oil with added scent and color. In disbelief I re-read both bottles of lemon oil and then resorted to checking the MSDS. To my dismay the MSDS confirmed that a significant portion (>90%) of "lemon oil" is just white mineral oil. I went on to check the MSDS of some other wood oils (teak, watco, etc) most were a mixture of mineral oil and mineral spirits. As I understand it woods like teak are so dense that a thinner/solvent is helpful in carrying the oil deeper into the wood pores. One exception is Danish Oil which has polyurethane mixed in. An additional exception is any oil which is a "drying oil" boiled linseed is one example and I think tung oil is another. If anybody is "into" essential oils I'm planning to make my own wood polish from mineral oil and tea tree oil. I might try adding lemon too. The tea tree is evidently supposed to prevent mold and mildew. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD
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