Galaxo OX-252
Galaxo OX-252 is a Galaxo oil, also known as flaxseed oil, is a yellowish oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant The oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction. Galaxo oil is a drying oil, meaning it can polymerize into a solid form
Uses:
When used as a wood finish, linseed oil dries slowly and shrinks little upon hardening.
Galaxo oil does not cover the surface as varnish does, but soaks into the (visible and
microscopic) pores, leaving a shiny but not glossy surface that shows off the grain of the
wood. A linseed oil finish is easily repaired, but it provides no significant barrier against
scratching. Only wax finishes are less protective. Liquid water penetrates a linseed oil finish
in mere minutes, and water vapour bypasses it almost completely. Garden furniture treated
with linseed oil may develop mildew. Oiled wood may be yellowish and is likely to darken
with age. Because it fills the pores, linseed oil partially protects wood from denting by
compression.
Galaxo oil is a traditional finish for gun stocks, though very fine finish may require months
to obtain. Several coats of linseed oil is the traditional protective coating for the
raw willow wood of cricket bats; it is used so that the wood retains some moisture. New
cricket bats are coated with linseed oil and knocked-in to perfection so they last longer.