Thanks all. What is this red iron oxide powder that you speak of? where did the old timers get it? and are you able to still get it today? I fancy the idea of mixing your own paint as I think I might be able to get a more natural, already aged look than if I used the paints of modern day as the are just too perfect looking lacking the character that we love to see in the old barn siding that people now pay a premium price for. Any else mess around with mixing their own traditional finishes or am I the only crazy guy who would waste his time doing so? Thanks again everyone. tb
Cool thread. I do not know much of paints but I think I might be able to help a little with the red iron oxide powder. I think Iron ore might be the cause. Ferric Oxide (ferrum: latin for iron) is found in hematite. hematite is red due to the oxidation of the iron in nature. i believe you can quarry it. I do not know how you could make the powder except for maybe crushing it?.
Re: traditional barn finishes
[Re: mo]
#1132605/02/0709:09 PM
You can get red iron oxide from the ground, if you've got it, like from some forms of hematite, and from limonite, but it's easier to order it from a pottery supply:)