On this old project, it’s time for maintenance after 20 years.

This location is near the salty ocean and receives severe beating from the weather. This is a great example of how long lasting the organic linseed oil paint is. Any other paint would only last a few years in this situation plus you would have had a rotten window sash on top of it.

If you do not maintain with any of the purified linseed oil every 5-10 years, you will eventually notice that the pigment will start to fall off after about 20 years. Hans Allback is touching up the areas that lost the pigment.

The house is in quite good condition.

Before the touch up. Hans painted this 20 years ago.