> But they all harden in the end, since their prime carrier
> is linseed oil, an us woodworkers know that stuff will oxidise
> *eventually*, unlike most lubrication greases, which is what
> (AFAIK) the engineering high spot products use.
> But they all harden in the end, since their prime carrier
> is linseed oil, an us woodworkers know that stuff will oxidise

There is one type that won't harden. =A0Genesis heat-set oils are a new lin 
e of 
oils paints that are set by heat. =A0Without being blasted with 250 degree  
air 
from a heat gun, they just never harden. =A0Expensive though.

http://www.genesisartistcolors.com/

=2D- 

Cheers --- Larry Marshall 
Quebec, Quebec
http://www.woodnbits.com

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