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Balsam turpentine, also known as gum turpentine, is a natural extract sourced from the sap of pine trees. This age-old substance, captured in an image by the Keystone View Company around 1906-1920, holds a rich history and versatile uses.

For centuries, if not millennia, versions of linseed paint have been integral to various applications. Traditionally, lime washes and (casein) distempers adorned stone or solid wall structures, while linseed paint found its place on wood and metal surfaces.

Are you looking to revitalise your outdoor furniture and protect it from the elements? Look no further than garden furniture paint using linseed oil. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the benefits, application methods, and transformative power of linseed paint for your outdoor living spaces.

Lead paint, as commonly referred to, actually consists of linseed paint with added white or red lead pigment. Variations of linseed paint have been utilised for centuries, incorporating heavy metal pigments such as arsenic, cobalt, lead, and copper.

SL Decor of Belfast has over the last three years been restoring a house on the eastern shores of Northern Ireland, spending a couple of months there during the summer.

It’s amazing where in the world Brouns & Co linseed paint is used. Here it has been applied to a restored window frame, sashes and shutters on the island of Bermuda. The late Georgian townhouse is being lovingly restored by its owners.

A report carried out by Earth Action published in 2021 just showed the extent as to which plastic paint waste is becoming a problem for the environment. The report concluded that plastic paint has become the largest source of microplastic leakage into the waterways and oceans.

When using exterior linseed oil paint on a wooden surface and to gain the benefits of using linseed paint, it is important to remove modern plastic paint first.

At the end of last year Adam Lynch of Whitacre Bespoke Carpentry went on a rescue mission to salvage this cupola. It has been painstakingly restored including the weather vane. The weather vane and the cupola were painted with Brouns & Co linseed paint. It’s an amazing project not without its challenges including lifting the refurbished structure onto the roof and refitting.

Graeme of Westmount Heritage in North Yorkshire has been working as a decorator for over 35 years but had become disillusioned with plastic exterior paints and modern building materials.