Homemade sanding paste formula includes mineral oil, beeswax and Diatomaceous earth.. question is had anyone substituted walnut oil or boiled linseed oil. My go to finish is mainly walnut oil on bowls. I use the sanding paste on smaller projects or on items I don’t want to spend a lot of time on. Knowing that mineral oil never polymerizes as does walnut oil or linseed oil it would seem the latter would be a better alternative than mineral oil. Thought from the more experienced turners please.