Linseed Oil

[Byrchwood]

Does anyone know where I could find Linseed Oil in Singapore? I have checked out a couple of hardware like stores but when I say Linseed oil they have no idea what I am saying. Maybe there is another product that is the same, but I have no idea. I would normally go to my local Bunnings but there does not seem to be a large hardware outlet here.
Any ideas welcome here!
Thanks Donna

[road.not.taken]

Pretty sure I've seen it at Handyman Centre at Shaw Centre.

[Byrchwood]

Where is the Shaw Centre?
Donna

[ksl]

Also known as flax seed oil, although it depends what you are going to use it for, if it's for wood out here, think of the humidity, linseed oil is prone to mildew and mold spores. So you may wish to use a more local mix, check with hardwareshop. or explain on the forum what it's for.
Maybe some DIY guru can advise.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil

[Strong Eagle]

If this is for furniture, consider tung? oil. Thick, long lasting.

[durain]

ronseal or cuprinol for me.

[Girl_Next_Door]

Have you try art friend? There is a branch in Ngee Ann City (4th floor) and Bras Basah. They sell art materials, and linseed oil is a common art material. Not sure how much linseed oil you need though.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Where is the Shaw Centre?
Donna

Corner of Orchard & Scotts Road. Behind Shaw House (that's where Isetan is) It's in the back block behind the main building on the 4th floor at the top of the escalator and turn right it at the corner/end of the row. Entrance is on Claymore Hill Rd. They have just about everything you can desire when it comes to hard-to-find hardware items, and he can get it for you if he doesn't have it in stock if you can describe it to him.

Been using them for quarter of a century now. Address/Contacts on my links page in my signature under D.I.Y./Hardware in the centre column.

SMS

[welda]

A quick update as I was searching all over SG for this. There's at least 3 places you can get it:

$6.40 / 75mL @ Art Friend in Taka SC
$10/ 100mL @ Indian Association
$11.90/ 250mL @ Handyman Centre (temporarily at 16th Floor of Shaw Centre)

Linseed is used to prepare a cricket bat, hence it is at the IA. The oil at Handyman is boiled, which Internet searches say you shouldn't use on a cricket bat.