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Linseed oil paint fascinates me but I've not taken the plunge yet. I've mixed it from scratch for artists oil paints but I can't get my head around the drying times, maybe it just dries a lot quicker than the stuff I've made in the past.
I understand the desire to use burnt sand and linseed oil and lots of other traditional materials but I've got examples of work dating back 15 years that shows no signs of failing and it's modern flexible fibre fillers with oil based exterior paint systems so I'm wondering just how much longer the traditional stuff is expected to last.
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Such a cool door.
Airhead
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After being a member of various 'traditional house restoration' type of sites and seeing the love for Linseed Oil paint, thought I'd try it on the Sunray door. I wasn't confident enough to try it myself (probs the wrong place for this given its the DIY thread) so have a paid a local dude to do it. Needs two more coats I reckon and is slow to dry but coming along OK. Used Brouns.
Still need to point round the door and fix the bricks but thought I'd get the door sealed up first.
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