[MassHistPres] Experience with Rhino Shield versus traditional oil paint

[Stacy Spies]

Thank you, Lynn.  Those are the exact concerns I had.  Thank you for
confirming.  I'll pull the IHPC policy and hand over to Buildings &
Grounds.

Thank you, Donna, too, for the lead on the primer.

On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 1:35 PM Lynn Smiledge <lsmiledge at comcast.net> wrote:

> I collected some resources on this subject several years ago and
> everything I found recommended against its use.  The Michigan State
> Historic Preservation Office/Michigan Historical Center has a policy
> against it, too long to share here but perhaps available online. Here’s the
> policy of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission as published in
> 2010:
>
>
>
> IHPC Policy about Permanent Coating Systems
>
> Permanent coatings first came to staff’s attention when one of these
> products was being used on a historic
>
> property in 1999. Staff researched the products at that time and developed
> a policy. The commission
>
> expressed agreement with the policy when staff presented it to them at a
> pre-meeting. Staff then published
>
> the policy in the December 1999 issue of “This Old Column” (copy attached
> to this report), which was
>
> distributed to historic neighborhood associations.
>
> In addition to the concerns raised in “This Old Column,” others include:
>
> • Lack of reversibility and the long-term effects on coated items
>
> • Inability to repaint with conventional paint at a later date
>
> • Loss of architectural detailing and crisp shadow lines. Product
> literature claims that, when properly
>
> applied, the resulting coat is ten times thicker than a coating of
> conventional paint
>
>
>
> Lynn Smiledge
>
> Historic Preservation Consultant
>
>
>
> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> *On Behalf Of *Stacy
> Spies
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:44 AM
> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Experience with Rhino Shield versus traditional
> oil paint
>
>
>
> Anyone have input on Rhino Shield versus oil paint?  How does it behave?
> Thoughts on its use as an alternative material?  Client church and steeple
> in need of paint and they're considering using this product to reduce
> maintenance costs.
>
> Stacy Spies
>
>
>
> --
>
> *Stacy Spies,* Historic Preservation Consultant
>
>
>
> www.stacyspies.com <http://stacyspies.com>
>
>
>


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www.stacyspies.com <http://stacyspies.com>
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