Andy Dingley wrote:
On 7 Jun 2005 11:10:14 -0700, wrote:
There are very few buildings where it's important to use lead paint for
authenticity. However there are rather more bits of engineering that
aren't "buildings", where it's much more appropriate. Trying to convince
English Heritage (or Cadw, in this case) of this need for a non-building
is a whole new can of worms.

I know of a couple of Lincolnshire windmills, the Maud Foster, Boston
and the Five Sail, Alford, that use lead paint on their sails.

The Sweedish Allback TiO2 + manganese drier linseed paint that Holkham
Paints sell comes with a manufacturer's recommendation of a 14 year
maintenance cycle - a coat of linseed oil after seven years then a coat
of paint after a further seven years. This lack of labour, plus the
reduced risk of timber rot under a truely breathable paint, plus the
environmentally relatively benign ingredients, gives it a clear
advantage over alkyd paints. The even greater durability of lead paint
justifies its use in extreme situations such as windmill sails where
small children are unlikely to chew it. But I wouldn't recommend it
for straw bales - where is this thread going?