I used organic linseed oil paint on my home exterior. It’s imported by <www.solventfreepaint.com>. It ships out of Rochester, NY. Even with shipping, the price is competitive with better USA paints. The creator is now the official painter of the palace of Versailles in Europe. He is no fly by night. It also has the approval the Swedish version of our EPA which has much higher standards. I love it. If put on new wood it can last up to 50 years. It can go over other oil based paint but the durability drops to what ever is on the bottom. I burned all the paint of my fixer upper so it was like new. It’s a joy to paint with and no toxic fumes.
A Swedish painter named Allbäch found himself and many others getting sick from the fumes of even the best paints on the market. He was also dissatisfied with paint that lasted only a few years then needed painting again. Long story short, he research all the ways the masters created their paint that lasted hundreds of years and came up with a linseed oil basedpaint made of flaxseed oil and earth pigments for colors. He also figured out a way to control the mildew that sometimes can be a problem with oil base paint. He patented it. It’s been around for a good number of years now. His success spawned several other companies also carried at the above site. You can buy premixed colors or buy all the ingredients separately to mix yourself if that is your thing. There is a decent choice of color, interior, exterior, stucco, and floor paints. I could go on and on about it’s good qualities. You can even use it on metal and to undercoat your car. On the left column of the website is a bullet pointed list of products. Towards the bottom are frequently ask questions and product information. You can get the details there. I chose a barn red color made by using ferrous oxide (aka rust) for color which also protects from mildew. That’s why barns were painted red originally…so the hay wouldn’t mildew when stored over winter. Can’t feed mildewed hay to animals, they will get sick and die.
I wanted a nontoxic quality paint for my house like the originator of this thread. I’ve done much research and this is my best find. I’m an artist and graphic designer by trade and having been working with paints since helping my Dad paint houses in the 60s. Almost makes painting fun.
