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24th August 2013, 06:28 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Storeing Danish Oil
As most are aware,DO and similar products,will go off when expose to air and manufacturers suggest not storeing in part full containers but decanting in several smaller containers or putting marbles into the container to displace the air. These are cumbersom proceedures and not really practical.
A litre of DO lasts me about 6-8months and for some years I have been using reclaimed wine cask bladders as storage containers. These have worked well but have some disadvantages in that the bladder has a silver lining and is not transparent. It has always worried me that after washing the bladder out, I may not have got rid of all the water and contaminate my DO.The other problem is that being opaque, you cannot see if there is a buildup of air in the bladder.Every so often it is necessary to hold the bladder so the outlet is uppermost and gently squeeze it until DO comes out to expell any air.
My consumption of DO now tends to exceed my consumption of cask wine but the problems now looked to be solved. My wife who is a keen gardener, has discovered that liquid fertilizer is now available in two litre wine cask type packageing.The big difference is that the bladders are clear plastic so there is no longer any risk of undetected water in the bladder and it is now easy to see if there is a build up of air in the bladder.The only thing I don't know is if there is any incompatability problem with the plastic used to manufacture the bladder and DO.Time will tell.
This fertilizer is sold by Bunnies and probably others.
As seen in the picture,I just hang the bladder from a shelf using a G clamp.I have found with the wine bladders, that after a while ,the outlet would gunk up and I have to clean it out by pokeing a nail through the outlet. I also flip the bladder up on to the shelf when not in use so's the outlet is uppermost as I have found the outlets may drip when they get old.
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24th August 2013, 06:33 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Storing Danish Oil part 2
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Well there not much more other than to add the picture.
Ted
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24th August 2013, 08:41 PM #3Retired
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I merged the threads for you Ted.
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24th August 2013, 09:06 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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To dry out the bladder after washing: pop out the tap with a screwdriver and peg out in the sun for 2 or 3 days.
The air can be excluded by holding the tap uppermost and cracking open, a gentle squeeze will do the job.
Before using, give the bladder a squeeze to mix in the solids.
Squeezing the bladder with my hand sort of reminds me of times past.
I just can't seem to remember what it was that it feels like
But I know it feels good when I do it
Cheers
TimSome days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.
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24th August 2013, 11:12 PM #5Retired
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Ex dairy farmers, they never forget how to milk a cow.
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25th August 2013, 10:09 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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what about the photo solution containers they are concatenated to take the air out of plastic container!?
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25th August 2013, 06:28 PM #8Hewer of wood
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Another option is to opt for a DO product that has no driers. Eg. Organoil - but it dries flat so if you want some sheen further work is needed.
Sceneys BLO is also worth a try.Cheers, Ern
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25th August 2013, 08:06 PM #9
hi ted ,
great idea, i like that very much,did i miss
something how do you get the D.O. in!!!!!!!1
cheers smiife
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26th August 2013, 05:17 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Smiife To remove the outlet tap, just work round the edge of it with a screwdriver and you can pop it out. It just snaps back in after you have filled the bag.
Ted
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26th August 2013, 08:47 PM #12
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26th August 2013, 09:16 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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26th August 2013, 09:26 PM #14
An interesting tip for paint tins (so dump your oil in a clean one) that I'm yet to try myself is to chuck it in a vacuum seal bag with the lid just resting over the can opening. As the air gets sucked out from around and, most importantly, inside the can, the lid gets pulled in and closes the can giving it a pretty much airless seal (at least compared to just belting the lid back on as normal).
It read like a pretty good idea anyway *shrug*Every time you make a typo, the errorists win.
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26th August 2013, 09:36 PM #15
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