Linseed Paint For Joinery Restoration

What Is Linseed

  • Linseed paint is made from a Natural plant seed oil ( pressed flaxseed oil)
  • Most of the colours and from natural pigments unlike most modern paints which contain synthetic colourants in the make up of latex and acrylic paint.

Why Linseed

  • It will protect and keep your timber from rotting
  • It will not shrink crack or peel
  • It is like a second skin for natural timber which lets the wood breath better than any other paint unlike modern paints which contain plastic.
  • it will not form a layer which will blister shrink, crack and flake.
  • When the paint dulls all it needs is a clean and a re coating of clear linseed oil to bring back the lustre to as good as the day it was first painted.
  • Because it helps the wood breath completely, the joinery construction and all its components will be kept far more stable which in term keeps the structural elements of the joinery item in tact so it won’t create open joints for water to gush in.
  • With the restoration of windows doors, orangeries, gates, porches, outbuildings and pretty much anything made from wood

Sustainability

  • Brouns linseed paint is 100% Natural
  • 100% VOC free
  • Does not contain harmful plastics
  • Does not continue to omit chemicals in to the atmosphere like plastic paints
  • Because it I totally natural it can be produced forever and not impact negatively on the environment
  • The paint is so good that there is no need on most cases for expensive & exotic hardwoods to be used because pine painted with linseed will not rot because it doesn’t trap water inside which is what actually destroys the interior of the wood as well as break down the modern plastic paint leading to the expense e situation of complete renewal of joinery items.

Durability

  • A professionally restored timber using Linseed paint can really last a lifetime.
  • This can be the saviour of what may look like a ruined window or door.
  • If too much moisture is present with in reason, stripping down old oil, lead or water based paints and re coating with Linseed 3 coat system can be done with success to last a lifetime.
  • Modern paints will look good at first but the moisture is still trapped in and as soon as there is a slight crack for the water to get in it will not be able to escape so the rotting process continues out of sight until it simply breaks down from the inside out.

Linseed Paint Summary

  • 100% Natural
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Future proof
  • Truley Breathable & moisture wicking
  • Timber can last forever
  • Forever paint that won’t crack or blister
  • Wood cant rot
  • Easy periodic clean & brush maintenance coat without the need for sanding back or filling cracks
  • Restoring period joinery with linseed is a no brainer
  • Do it once do it linseed
  • made in uk

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