paint brands form the 1940s

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Permalink Reply by D. Shawn Beckwith on December 21, 2010 at 9:55pm

A local vendor? I donot have that information. However Benjamin Moore is a high quality supplier that has been in business for many many years. I would assume they had distribution into Buffalo.  Sherwin Williams is also a very established company and from Cleveland, Ohio area. I would presume they would be in the Buffalo market due to location and logistics.

Economical Brand... Sorry I only do lasting work so I donot have a source for this.

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Permalink Reply by betsy blakeslee on December 22, 2010 at 3:47pm

Thanks. Would you say that Sherwin Williams  or  Benjamin Moore would have peeled more quickly in their early days of producing paint?

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Permalink Reply by D. Shawn Beckwith on December 22, 2010 at 11:47pm

Good question. I donot have any technical data to comment. However paint formulations have changed enormously over the last 20 years and the need to repaint more frequently has increased.

Paint longevity depends on correct surface preperation and correct paint formulation selection for surface being covered.

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Permalink Reply by betsy blakeslee on December 23, 2010 at 3:28pm

Very helpful. Thank you for your expertise, and for taking the time to reply.

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Permalink Reply by betsy blakeslee on December 26, 2010 at 3:14pm

Can you say more about 'correct paint formulation for surface being covered?' This question from the novelist, trying to get the details of a character who paints for a living right. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by D. Shawn Beckwith on December 27, 2010 at 9:47am

 To assist you with  being a "History Detective", defining the  nomenclature and having the correct technology I recommed that you review Preservation Brief #10 "Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork" and #28 "Painting Historic Interiors". www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm

Then perform a web search for a paint manufacturer and review thier application instructions for surface preperation for the specific product.

I am not a professional painter. However I am a professional restoration specialist and generally fixes the surface before the next trade takes over so they have a " clean slate" along with programming the restoration in the correct sequence.

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Permalink Reply by betsy blakeslee on December 27, 2010 at 6:09pm

Thanks Shawm. Very helpful

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Permalink Reply by Phil on December 24, 2010 at 8:33am

I worked on a exterior painting crew in 1985.  We used Sherwin Williams latex with oil primer.  My boss told customers to expect 7 years out of such a paint job.  Does anyone know how long paint jobs from c. 1900 or c. 1950 would last?  I always thought that peeling and deterioration were just as fast then as now, because of moisture migration, uv damage, etc.  We all know of houses that were neglected for long periods of time, and the high quality of the old growth wood limited some of the damage from failed paint jobs.  But for people with money, who wanted their houses to look good rather than just not falling down, how often did they do exterior repaints?

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Permalink Reply by Randall Marder on December 26, 2010 at 11:53am

Working in the field of preservation, I have run into original paints on many projects.  Back in the day the formula used lead as a bonding agent and hardener.   Whites would eventually turn yellow from the linseed oil, folks would redecorate, personal taste change, the old paint colors would eventually fade.  Old lead paint seems to last forever .

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Permalink Reply by Karan Andrea on December 27, 2010 at 4:55pm

I would say contact these people: http://www.schuelepaint.benmoorepaints.com/sb.cn They have been in business in Buffalo since 1903 according to their website. It is very likely that they can point you in the right direction for information sources. Good luck!

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