[MassHistPres] oil paint blues

[peter montague]

The only paint I can recommend is alback from Sweden.  Viking sales is the US retailer and can be found at http://www.solventfreepaint.com/ I am not affiliated in any way just believe it's the only paint worth buying.  It is more expensive but it covers twice as much.  It will end up being 15-30% more than the standard paint here.  I am currently restoring a 1820's era home in Cambridge and am using there products.   Because its linseed oil based it penetrates well and the surfaces remains flexible, no peeling.  Use the zinc white paint as a additive to  eliminate mildew. 

Peter Lynwood Montague
Lynwood Designs
617-584-1140
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On Oct 24, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Dennis De Witt <djd184 at verizon.net> wrote:

> I am looking for advice and suggestions.  I'm told by several Ben Moore dealers that B.M. oil based alkyd exterior house paint is no longer available -- once the inventory in stores and warehouses is used up that's the end.  One dealer said it was a Mass. ruling of about 3 years ago.  Another said it was regional.  The B.M web site still shows MoorGuard (which I think was not the top line last time I bought) so that at least still may be available elsewhere.
> 
> You can get an exterior oil based alkyd "for wood and metal" which the dealers say is the same thing as traditional exterior house paint but it's only available in hi gloss.
> 
> Is the only alternative "fine paints of Europe" at twice the (unavailable) price?  Are there smuggles who bring it in from New Hampshire under cover of darkness?
> 
> The B.M. dealers also no longer have B.M. oil based Alkyd solid siding stain.  Anyone know of a substitute.
> 
> There seems now to be a water-based alkyd.  Is that meaningfully different than water based latex?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dennis De Witt
> 
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