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Paints and Oils

Paints

Because of the complicated chemical make-up of paints choosing a safe paint can be tricky and comes down to preference.

We recommend you opt for:

  • Acrylic, or water based, paints that have the Environmental Choice label.
  • Natural Paints made from natural pigments. These paints allow air to move and are either based on lime washes or silicate paint.
  • Natural turpentine over mineral turpentine

Oils

Oils are preferred over polyurethane for covering timber. Oils are used to seal pores and therefore stop water penetrating into the wood.