Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Another look at what's important.

Well, I took quite a plunge just now. I hope I did the right thing. I've done a lot of research in the past few days and have decided to go green and healthy when it comes to the paint I use on and in my house and on my floors.
I just got the following from solventfreepaint.com:
Item Name: Boiled Linseed Oil 5 Liters
Item Number: 50345
Quantity: 2

Item Name: Linseed Wax Liter
Item Number: 50020
Quantity: 3

Item Name: Le Tonkinois Linseed Varnish NO 1 2.5 Liter;item_number=0100
Quantity: 2

Item Name: Linseed Glazing 3 Liter
Item Number: 50380
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Custard Linseed Paint
Item Number: 50008
Quantity: 12

Item Name: White Linseed Paint 3 Gallon
Item Number: 50247
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Pail and Hanger
Item Number: 63722500
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Double Wide Mixed Brush
Item Number: 377200
Quantity: 2

Item Name: Adjustable 4ft to 6ft ANZA Handle
Item Number: 620016
Quantity: 2

Item Name: Wood Oil Linseed Paint Mixed Brush
Item Number: 313120
Quantity: 2

Item Name: Natural Oil Brush 1in
Item Number: 201030
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Natural Oil Brush 2in
Item Number: 201050
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Natural Oil Brush 1 3/8in
Item Number: 201040
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Linseed Soap 5 Liter
Item Number: 50433
Quantity: 1

Item Name: Raw Linseed Oil 5 Liter
Item Number: 50347
Quantity: 4

With any real good luck, it will get here this weekend so that I can start. The company representative said that the wood would be protected as soon as I get a coat of raw linseed oil on it. It would also help to soften the pealing paint already on the house. I am also getting a silent paint remover. Yes, biting the bullet. That I don't need as quickly since I was making an IR paint remover as well. Plenty of work to do (miles to go before I sleep and all like that). No boredom here. And I'll have lots of time to contemplate the world and my place in it while I scrape paint.

ZEN.

I suspect that I'll also end up using the real milk paint on the interior of the house, too. It's a terrible thing to find out about the healthy alternatives that work better than their modern cheap counterparts - guilt works at me until it is deafening and I can't stand it. Sigh. No more Lowes "Opps" paint for me. But then, apparently, I won't be needing it as often anyway.