Modern paints & varnishes (inc 'Hammerite') - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 21st Jul 2014, 11:56 am

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Originally Posted by turretslug

It's easy and cathartic to gripe about how "environmental" and "H+S" considerations make it difficult to do a decent job and can even end up being self-defeating but I expect that plenty of firemen and A+E workers could also present excellent arguments as to why the wrong (useful!) things should be kept out of the wrong (inadequate!) hands

While we may all moan about "H&S" at times, there are certainly some solvents whose reduction of general availability must be seen as a good thing.

Examples: Carbon Tetrachloride (once the standard solution used in dry-cleaning, the basic ingredient of "Dabitoff" stain-remover, and also "Thawpit" degreaser and many brands of switch-cleaner!). Poisonous by inhalation, it's a cumulative liver-toxin.

Also, Benzene: which was still widely used as a grease-remover and also as a 'general organic solvent' in my late-1970s student-days in biochemistry labs. Chronic exposure leads to destruction of the bone-marrow, and an increased likelihood of malignancies.

chipp1968 · 21st Jul 2014, 6:15 pm

I use paint for some of my work projects either inside when I have build a cabinet , or outside when I have been restoring windows .
I have got used to water based paints and on the whole find them more pleasant to use ,especially when cleaning up afterwards .I also find i can do more than one coat in a day which is very convenient .
I find the interior paint though generally inferior to earlier products mainly due to wearability and sometimes finish produced by it .But it depends on the brand.F and b interior eggshell and flat water based finishes are probably the best .
Externally I would never use F & B .... The best I have used are either D weather shield or even better Sad olin which can be tinted to a colour . You can see a sash window repair I did in 2006 or 7 i think in my profile pics .This has not needed repainting yet ..But half of it is preparation and number of coats given .
Probably the best external paint is of course lead based !

21st Jul 2014, 6:15 pm	#22
chipp1968 Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,356	Re: Modern paints & varnishes (inc 'Hammerite') I use paint for some of my work projects either inside when I have build a cabinet , or outside when I have been restoring windows . I have got used to water based paints and on the whole find them more pleasant to use ,especially when cleaning up afterwards .I also find i can do more than one coat in a day which is very convenient . I find the interior paint though generally inferior to earlier products mainly due to wearability and sometimes finish produced by it .But it depends on the brand.F and b interior eggshell and flat water based finishes are probably the best . Externally I would never use F & B .... The best I have used are either D weather shield or even better Sad olin which can be tinted to a colour . You can see a sash window repair I did in 2006 or 7 i think in my profile pics .This has not needed repainting yet ..But half of it is preparation and number of coats given . Probably the best external paint is of course lead based !