Fiddlehead
Raw/thirsty/weathered wooden surfaces will require a saturating coat of Purified Linseed Oil or an oil-thinned coat of paint. No separate primer is required. The same paint may be used for all coats.
Paint Coverage: 150 - 205 Sq. Ft. Per Quart/ 3-4 mils wet film thickness, depending on surface texture/porosity and type of pigment. (This is more than twice the surface area of conventional paint coverage.)
Traditional linseed oil paint. Made in the USA. We manufacture a selection of historically accurate American colors and brighter, modern hues. Handcrafted with American-grown linseed oil, purified and boiled in California. Our focus is on providing North America with a plastic-free coating. Solvent-free. Plant—Not Plastic. Paint with a purpose.
Heron Paint commits 1% of paint sales to nonprofits that specialize in protecting our natural environment. We're especially happy to support organizations fighting for clean, plastic-free water.
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These little Helix Mixers are great at mixing our linseed oil paint.
Clean your brushes with Linseed Oil Soap!
Our handcrafted 12oz jar makes just over 1.25 gallons of effective brush cleaner.
Customer Reviews
New to linseed oil paint but liked the many upsides to the product. Started with a test run on a mill shed before tackling the larger barn this was mainly intended for. Travis was of great help answering questions. Started with raw wood, applied a coat of purified linseed oil first, then couple days later applied a 50/50 mix of purified linseed oil and linseed oil paint (fiddlehead). Despite challenges with central VA humidity (applied when had a few lower humidity days) working with the paint was easier than expected. A little bit goes a long way as we used thin coats taking time to spread and work the paint/oil into the wood. We did this smaller building all by brush but will try a roller on the next project, taking time to back brush to spread the paint out that will likely go on thicker. The 50/50 mix has a nice look with what appears to be adequate coverage and that at this point don't see a need to go back over with straight paint.
