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  • Is linseed oil cold pressed?
  • In cleaning out our varnishing closet, I came across two bottles of linseed oil from Kremer Pigmente. One is their Linseed Oil, refined 73300, and the other is Linseed Oil, Cold-pressed 73020. I am wondering what, in a practical sense, the difference might be. The cold-pressed, apart from advertising that it is "from Sweden" is low acidity.
  • Why is cold pressed linseed oil more expensive?
  • Cold-pressed linseed oil generally costs more than refined linseed oil because it has better quality and effect on your oil paintings. They are popular among the creative crowd due to their effect on oil paints' transparency, shine, and mixing capabilities. Adding linseed oil helps economize the expensive oil paints and increases drying time.
  • Can linseed oil be washed?
  • Refined linseed oil is done by the addition of alkalis, if I am not too wrong. The cold pressed oil from Kremer has sometimes, a little mucilage on it, but I don;t find that a big problem, can easily be washed away. Refined linseed oil is done by the addition of alkalis, if I am not too wrong.
  • Does linseed oil dry faster?
  • Linseed oil from a northern climate like in Sweden is said to have a larger percent unsaturated bonds, so it will dry faster and probably better. (Someone else here will know the chemistry better than me.)
  • Why is linseed oil yellowing?
  • the water being polar – separates the oil from its water soluble fatty acids. The predominant one of these in linseed oil is linolenic acid, Omega 3. This component has also been proven to be a major potential cause of yellowing.