Re: Graniteware and a 19th century well bucket

From: George Utley
Date: 19 Jul 1999
Time: 21:31:10
Remote Name: 207.78.186.45

Comments

If by PEG you mean polyethelene glycol - that's what I'd use. It penetrates just as well, and isn't nearly as messy as linseed oil. It also is not prone to spontaneous combustion as linseed oil is. I'd apply a coat daily for a week to make certain it absorbs as much as it can.