Spraying NFO

[327fed]

Anybody spray Neatsfoot oil? I have some projects where I need to oil both sides of a dyed product. The rough side is wetformed convex and applying NFO with a rag takes a lot of the dye off. I have tried the water/starch type spray bottles and the NFO (and dye) lock up the little pump in the spray bottle. I hate to pull out the airbrush/mini paint gun for such a  little amount of product applied. Anybody got a spray bottle that works? Thanks. 

[fredk]

My NFO is quite thick, until its warmed up considerably.

You'd need to thin the NFO quite a a bit, especially for the finer airbrush

But there is car equipment for spraying heavier oils. There is a car under body protective called Waxoyl. Its very thick and you can get spraying equipment for spraying it on to the underneath of cars. Your compressor needs to be powerful though 

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Edited October 23, 2023 by fredk

[dikman]

I doubt if any airbrush would be able to spray NFO, as Fred said it would need to be thinned a lot! Which then raises the question of which solvent to use? This would apply to spray bottles as well. It's not something I would even consider doing.

[327fed]

I have seen people use a pump up sprayer similar to the one Fred pictured to apply mineral oil to hogs backs in the showring. I would guess mineral oil is a little lighter oil than NFO.