After the flax seed have been cold pressed, the oil is heavily stirred and then stored. The protein in the oil will sink to the bottom after approximately 4 weeks. The oil is then pumped off the surface. This process is repeated until the oil is cleaned. Low heat is used to speed up the separation of the oil and the protein. It is very important for the quality of the paint to remove as much protein as possible. The linseed oil can then be boiled and sterilized.

The main ingredients of Allback Linseed Paints, apart from linseed oil, are Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. These two constituents are infinitely safer to use than lead. Lead paint's use is restricted in the USA and many other countries. The Allback linseed oil paint colors contain earth pigment that is completely resistant to fading. The colors do dry out over time and may look faded but by adding a coat of the cleaned boiled linseed oil, paint luster and color is restored.

You may be shocked to learn that all these chemicals are unnecessary if you simply clean the linseed oil before producing the paint. Good quality linseed oil comes from a northern climate and contains 30% protein or more, depending on where the flax seed has been harvested. The protein causes impurities which lead to mildew and mold.. Conventional paint manufacturers use large amounts of pesticides and herbicides to offset mildew issues.

It can be used as a household soap for hand washing, for cleaning wooden surfaces like worktops, floors and outside tables. It is also good for cleaning your car, cleaning the oven and one test showed it being great to remove the dirt along the waterline of a boat! Pour a few ounces of straight soap onto the surface and then add a few drops of water to activate the soap. Scrub with a stiff bristle brush. Rinse with water.

The linseed oil in the paint gradually oxidises with the air. After six to eight years it fades, hence why we encourage the application of a layer of warm raw Holkham linseed oil during this period. After a further five to seven years (if no oil was applied) it “becomes chalky” requiring another coat of the original colour of linseed oil paint. Yes, over the years it becomes ‘chalky’ and softer in colour, but it is still protecting the wood.

If the paint has too little linseed oil (binding agent) in relation to pigment, it will look matte from the start. If you, in addition, thin it with large amounts of solvents, it becomes even more matte and causes the paint to chalk quickly, shortening the paint's lifespan. Linseed oil paint's drying process (oxidation with the oxygen in the air) goes on constantly and makes even gloss paint matte in the end, but this takes many years.

Linseed Conditioner provides about 34% oil. This means that for every 100g fed 34g will be oil. For example, a horse fed 500g of Linseed Conditioner will gain an additional 170g of oil. Supplementing an endurance horses’ diet with oil is reported to be beneficial to help maintain condition, but also to allow efficient use of ‘fuel’ during exercise.

Yes, it will still perform, but will be subject to the fallibility of the existing paint. It will therefore, not last as long if the original paint has not been scraped off back to the bare wood. You may also find that it takes longer to dry, as the linseed oil will not soak through the modern paint into the wood as well. Generally, the Allback linseed paint will adhere to any surface that is dry and clean.

Linseed oil paint is a collective name for many different products using linseed oil as a binding agent. Since the definition of linseed oil and linseed oil paint is loose, it includes many different kinds of products, creating much confusion for the consumer. Ironically, with all of our modern technology, it is in the knowledge of traditional methods that we find our best quality products.

No, our linseed oil paint binds very well on planed wood. There are so-called linseed oil paints on the market that don't soak into the wood and, just like plastic-based paints, stick like tape on the surface. If the timber is very good, rich in resin, and newly planed/milled, it can sometimes be difficult for the linseed oil paint to penetrate into the surface with or without the use of solvents. Extra oily surfaces need extra preparation before painting, so that surplus resin is reduced.

Linseed oil paint will actually never fade. Earth pigments are used in linseed oil paint. The linseed paint will dry out over time and may look faded. This is because wood will absorb the oil into the grain leaving the pigment to dry out. This is very easily and inexpensively corrected by applying the cleaned boiled linseed oil or the linseed oil wax every 5-10 years.

Not many. Some people may think that the colors are muted; however, this is an advantage... It is not desirable to choose bright sharp colors due to the fact that bright colors do not maintain their color for a very long time. The linseed oil paint consists of traditional colors that are proven to last for 50, maybe 100 years when properly maintained.

Linseed oil only offers fatty acids at the essential fatty acid (EFA) level - i.e. short-chain fatty acids (LA and ALA). There is no real advantage in taking linseed oil at the same time as EPA and EPO. If there is a block at the delta-6 desaturase level, then it is exceedingly difficult for the body to produce EPA from ALA or to produce DGLA and AA from LA.

The Oil cleanliness level should be selected with the most critical component, you are trying to protect. E.G., a servo valve requires cleaner oil ( ISO CODE 14/11), then a gear pump or motor (ISO CODE 17/14).

There are buildings in North America and Europe that have been known to have linseed oil on the exterior from 300 years ago. They are still intact today because of the linseed oil's ability to prevent water from soaking into the wood surface. Because the organic, cleaned, linseed oil is very close to the natural oil in wood, the linseed oil has an exceptional ability to preserve wood over a very long time.

Yes, good linseed oil paint adheres to all surfaces that are clean and dry. Example: wood, iron, gutters, glass, and alkyd and acrylic based paints in good condition. Linseed oil paint is also excellent for undercoating your car to prevent rust.

The Allback linseed oil paint is very easy to apply. No specific priming is required, although a first coat of the cleaned, boiled, linseed oil is recommended when the wood surface is very dry. This will make the linseed oil paint dry evenly. We have a "one can" paint system: you choose the shade and paint with the same paint outdoors and indoors for all coats without any addition of any solvents. This system means there are no leftover remains of special primer or top coats.

Yes, the best way to apply it is with heat: this changes its texture from being oily, to being watery thereby increasing its penetration into wood. It works very well on fences, gates, wooden barns, and is preferable to other wood preservatives.