Does the type of wood affect the effectiveness of Holkham Linseed Paints?
Good quality pine, preferably air dried and not kiln dried (which unfortunately most wood is these days) is the best wood to paint on, but we are also using it on hardwoods such as oak and some of the tropical hardwoods. I am having new wooden windows made for my house, is it worth painting them with Holkham Linseed Oil and Holkham Linseed Paint? Yes definitely. You will not have to go to the time and expense of stripping any old paint off so will be able to apply the oil and paint straight away. In the long run this will save you both time and money. Why are Holkham Linseed Paints more cost effective? Most exterior woodwork painted in modern oil or water-based paints needs to be repainted at intervals of anything between 3 and 6 years. Using our paints the first treatment we recommend is a coat of warm raw Holkham Linseed Oil or Maintenance Oil after seven years. The next treatment would be after a further seven years: – a single coat of the Holkham Linseed Paint. Both of these single
