A painter applied linseed oil over stain/poly on my trim. the oil is tacky and won't dry. how do i fix this??

the linseed oil may have softened the polyethelene and it is now tacky and gummy and will not dry after a week. it will soon attract dust, etc. i have tried mineral sprits, paint remover, detergents of all types. nothing fazes the tacky surfaces. the trim is through the house, and i must do something soon.... thanks for any help.A painter applied linseed oil over stain/poly on my trim. the oil is tacky and won't dry. how do i fix this??
2 options:





1. You didn't say you tried ';paint thinner'; which is different than the 2 chemicals you used. The other solution (not commonly known) is ';scotch guard spray'; used for protecting furniture. (Its a degreaser.)





A. Sponge all the trim in 1 room with either of the above products (aproximately 50 linear feet), then start over and sponge again after 5 minutes. Wait 5 more minutes and:





B. Take a wet vac (they're cheap, buy one) and slowly suck the the mess out of the trim. After you've done the room once, take a dry rag rubbing a small area to see if it'll dry.





If it doesn't dry, repeat process A (only if you saw an improvement the first time)





Instant solution:





2. Product that will remidy the situation (regardless of what they say) is water based clear coat - available in satin and high gloss. (Home depot has 2-3 brands.)





If you want semi gloss, buy 2 quarts, 1 of satin, and 1 of gloss, and mix equal portions.





The product is milk white (yes white) and will brush over wet oil base products. Be sure to put it on thick (in a small test area first) and come back 5 minutes later to ';feather'; brush any runs out.





Within 20 minutes you have a new clearcoat that will seal the sticky oil in. (And yes, it drys totally clear like urethane/varathane.)A painter applied linseed oil over stain/poly on my trim. the oil is tacky and won't dry. how do i fix this??
Linseed oil is used to seal the wood before applying the varnish or poly urethane , I have done this on exterior wood , but never on inside wood , on inside woodwork the stain ,and clear ( varnish , or urethane ) , I would make the painter come fix this mess , do not try to doctor the situation , makae him fix it , and stop using budget painters , next time get a old school pro...Make that painter or handy man come back and fix it , and he needs to eat the cost . I would make him start over , mineral spirits will not do it , need strong stuff , either make the so - called painter fix this mess or beat the sh*t out of him ...





If you end up having to do it alone , go to Sherwin Willaims , they will guide you in the right direction...stay away from lowe's and home depot , you tried to save a dollar and took the cheaper way out with this painter , so lets not make it worse , this happens everyday when someone takes the cheap way out or hire's these new school painters , they are nothing but a chump with a brush ,and a truck ,nothing more , nothing less ....just because they have a brush does not mean they can paint , and not every painter can paint ....
Boiled linseed oil in its self on bare wood takes about 3 weeks to dry. This is why I wait till fall when I do my yard handles and leave them for the winter. I bet this painter is a drinker?