Thread: Camellia Oil

A year on, how has everyone found the supermarket camelia oil?

Cheers
Michael

Originally Posted by mic-d

A year on, how has everyone found the supermarket camelia oil?

Cheers
Michael

yes, but its a bit too thick I think. found it much better diluted with turps. goes further too.

Love the stuff, just never see rust anymore, my first 750ml bottle started of virgin but now it's all used up.

I like it's real nutty smell on the tools!

I use it in the kitchen as well. I find my wok has never fared better than with the camelia oil wiped on as soon as it is rinsed and dried over the hotplate.

tea bushes are members of the camellia family, camellia oil comes from a camellia bush, in some of coles stores you will find it in the health food area. I have found that some of the staff do not recognise it as camellia oil but if you ask for T-oil they will know what you mean straight away.
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The Japanese camellia oil sold for tools isn't pure camellia oil...it has a few other additives.

I'd be interested if you could provide a reference for what the additives are and why they are used.

mic-d,

No luck on my part !!

Any suggestions of where I could look in Brisbane?

Thanks

Thornburn

Thornburn,
I've seen it in several Woolies stores in the cooking oil section - reduced as a clearance item.

Thanks for the tip kdm

Hi.Got a bottle yesterday from woolworths in the cooking oil section,so try there,

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Originally Posted by kdm

I'd be interested if you could provide a reference for what the additives are and why they are used.

From the Axminster website:

Camellia Oil and Applicator

• Imported from Japan where used to protect tools against corrosion
• Natural vegetable oil blended with low viscosity light oil

Cant find any MSDS sheets for this product but the stuff I use feels and smells like its got mineral oil of sort added to it. The Japanese writing on the bottle includes a warning not to drink the stuff.

The low viscosity mineral oil is presumably added to make the blend thinner - some in this thread have added turps to do the same. The viscosity of the pure oil seems just right to me but I live in Queensland, perhaps it gets a bit thick in cooler weather?

Thx to someone posting earlier re its availability in Melbourne @ Minh Phat - I unsuccessfully searched local supermarkets but dropped by Minh Phat in Richmond (near corner of Nicholson/Victoria St (on Nicholson)) and found this 500mL bottle for ~$5!

Label says 100% and is also certified organic - my tools will surely appreciate this!