Jig for applying oil

[tux_linux]

Hey!

I had a bit of a chaos this evening applying oil to my woodwork. How do you let the oil drip off?
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a jig or something?
I do not have a place/table dedicated to this - so it must be removable.

regards
Torsten

[scrollgirl]

It depends on how large the piece is, but you can easily use a cookie sheet and a metal cookie cooling rack for most pieces that fit on the scroll saw.  I have a set dedicated just for this.  It is small and portable and as I said, inexpensive and effective.

Sheila

[dgman]

Hey Torsten, I wipe the residual oil off of the project with a clean lint free rag. I also use compressed air to blow the oil out of small fret holes. Then I let them dry on a drying rack. Check back in 30 minutes to make sure no oil has bled out.
After it is dry I top coat with spray lacquer.

[tux_linux]

that's a good idea Sheila! A cookie cooling rack would do the job. I'm also thinking of some kind of "table laundry rack" where I can add hooks to hang the pieces on. When I'm not using it, I can fold it and put it on top of the oil box or some thing like that. hmmm...

@ Dan
That's what I tried to do yesterday evening. Had about 50 pieces to apply oil. So I used some hook to put the pieces into the oil - let drip off some of the excess and than use a rag to get it "dry". Afterwards I'm hanging it on my clothesline - which I have in my wood shop originally to get my kites dry after a day out.

After about 20 pieces the handling started out to be quite a bit messy and oily.

regards
Torsten

[scrollgirl]

I like the portable laundry clothes line idea too, Torsten!  Cherie uses something like that for hanging small stuff.  I don't have a place to hang it though.

I also wipe things down after a while and then let them dry out before spraying.  That seems to be the best and easiest method for me.

Good thread!

Sheila

[Marcellarius]

I use the IKEA dish dry rack ot dry my oiled pieces.
it's from wood and foldable and cost's only  ? 3,50 (+/- $ 4,50)

http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/catalog/products/36381600

easy to use and easy to store
next to that I have  two hooks in the sealing of my workshop with a line in between.

I oil the wood above a plastic tray and try to use as less as posible so itw wont drip to much.
after half a hour on the rack I wipe it clean and let it dry standing on the rack or hanging.

[tux_linux]

  That's it! You know what - I'm working right around the corner of a IKEA here in Munich. And we use to go to IKEA for lunch at least once a week...

I'm gonna check that one out!

regards
Torsten

[Mainewoods]

Torsten,
Just another idea for you.  I used these when I made ornaments.  Extremely simple and common in most homes----a wire coat hanger!

[Bill P]

All of these are great ideas.

I use two things; the grate the you put in the bottom of a painter's tray, and painters pyramids, both sitting on top of paper towels.

Bill

[Kepy]

I use the coat hanger idea only hang small pieces from it with paper clips that have been bent into hangers.  Have used this for drying and also spraying finish as you can get to all sides.

[cherie]

This is what Jaun made me for drying 6 ornaments at a time, depending on their size and shape.

[dunk]

I use carpet tack strips.  I just cut them to about 2 foot lengths.  The sharp points of the tacks don't leave any marks and they are free.  I use the same thing for painting.

[Chachi]

I use a TV tray (that I cut the center out of) tack Hardware cloth (Mess hardwire) to it I use that for the small stuff I put the chicken feed bags under to catch anything that drips off for the bigger peices I ran a steel cable outside of my shop to a tree (a dog run works great for this just be sure the dog is not on it at the time lol) I hang them from it useing a shower curtain hook with a zip tie ran through a hole somewhere (does not work well withe fragile fret work).

[GrayBeard]

OK...my 2 cents worth (since it is too darn cold in the shop/garage)!

Table top covered with newspaper
Layer of paper towels over newspaper (eliminates 'ink' stains)
Dip items and hold to let the excess run off
Blow out frets with gentle pressure from air compressor
Place items on paper towels
Cover with another layer of paper towels
Apply some weight to the top and let sit for about 15 minutes
Remove weight and top layer of paper toweling
Lean items against a piece of 2 x 4 and turn on small oscillating fan
Next morning, rub down with folded piece of grocery bag
Apply final finish coat

~~~GB~~~

[Chachi]

SHEEEEESH GB!!!! who has time for all of that Lmaooo! great idea there, I need to think about that one for my lil shop.