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I use 50/50 BLO and mineral spirts or turpentine. The thinner does two things. First it helps the BLO go on in a thinner coat that prevents build up and helps it cure faster. Second it helps to remove grim and oil. I rub it on with a piece of rag and then let sit 15-20 minutes before wiping it off. I then check it every few hours to rub of any oil that may bleed out.
When you use curing oil on wood, make sure it is fully dried between coats. In the summer thin coats of blo will dry in a couple days. In the winter, it may take a week or longer to dry.
Avoid pure tung oil or raw linseed oil. Those take weeks or months to dry. People use them because they were the original oils used. However they were used in heated vats and the raw oil was seeded with partially cured oil. Those things increased the curing rate that you don't get using them just raw.
When you use curing oil on wood, make sure it is fully dried between coats. In the summer thin coats of blo will dry in a couple days. In the winter, it may take a week or longer to dry.
Avoid pure tung oil or raw linseed oil. Those take weeks or months to dry. People use them because they were the original oils used. However they were used in heated vats and the raw oil was seeded with partially cured oil. Those things increased the curing rate that you don't get using them just raw.