THE FASTEST DRYING LINSEED OIL PAINT
Linseed oil is a time-honoured, natural product which has been used by professional painters and merchants for centuries. Linseed oil
paint is a product obtained from oil flax. The flax is sown when the frost has receded. After flowering the crop is left to mature, before
being harvested with the aid of thrashing machines. The linseed oil is pressed from the flax seed and processed into oil paint, using
sustainable processes. In days of old the linseed oil was extracted at the mills. In the Netherlands, linseed oil is still produced at a number
of mills as a tourist attraction. An example of this is “ Molen De Passiebloem” in Zwolle.
OER linseed oil paint is the fastest drying linseed oil paint available on the market. OER linseed oil paint is easy to use and its finished
appearance leaves a subtle brushstroke lending character to your paintwork. Linseed oil paints provide durable protection for woodwork
and can be used for interior and exterior paintwork. OER linseed oil paints will protect timber for up to 6 years. OER linseed oil paints
are available in 20 heritage colours matching the authentic character of OER and that of the buildings on which they are used. For best
result, apply the oil paint in thin layers to bring out that beautiful, signature brushstroke. OER linseed may be experienced as a little
‘sluggish’ on the brush. This is a typical feature of authentic linseed oil paint.
• Important: Used towels containing linseed oil paint may self-combust due to
heat accumulation. Always hang out used towels to dry before disposing. Used
towels with linseed oil paint remnants may be disposed in a waste bin filled with
water to prevent spontaneous combustion.
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The colours shown above are an indication of the actual colours. The true colour will depend on factors such as basis and number of coats applied.
OER is powered by Ralston Colour& Coatings
P.O. Box 205, 8000 AE Zwolle,
t. +31-38.429.1100, www.ralstoncolour.com
February 2016
POWERED
BY
RALSTON
THE FASTEST DRYING
LINSEED OIL PAINT
PROTECTS FOR YEARS,
EASY TO USE,
LOW VOC.
PRIMER
HIGH-GLOSS
SATIN
ABOUT OER
Heritage buildings often have a special appeal owing to their unique character and history.
The style period and character of the building, both on the inside and outside, betray the patience
and craftsmanship of bygone days. Preserving that character requires the use of suitable materials.
And that includes the paint. To protect our heritage, Ralston have developed OER linseed oil paints.
Based on a traditional family recipe, adapted to the needs of now; engineered to protect our future.
With OER linseed oil paint you provide durable protection for paintwork while adding the appeal of
an authentic brushstroke.
OER PRODUCT OVERVIEW
OER High-Gloss (Hoogglanslak) 750ml
• Durable protection for timber
• Low VOC
• The fastest drying high-gloss
• Easy to apply
OER High-Gloss can be used on pre-treated wood, metal and plastics and existing paintwork.
The high-gloss top coat is dust-dry after approx. 3.5 hours, touch-dry after approx. 5.5 hours, and repaintable
after 24 hours minimum, at 20°C/65% R.A.H. Suitable for exterior and interior use.
OER Satin Gloss (Zijdeglanslak) 750ml
• Durable protection for timber
• The fastest drying satin-gloss
• Easy to apply
OER Satin Gloss can be used on pre-treated wood, metal and plastics and existing paintwork.
The satin-gloss top coat is dust-dry after approx. 3.5 hours, touch-dry after approx. 5.5 hours, and repaintable
after 24 hours minimum, ate 20°C/65% R.A.H. Suitable for interior and exterior paintwork.
OER Primer (Grondverf) 750ml
• Excellent filling properties
• Moisture regulating
• The fastest drying primer and secondary primer
OER primer & secondary primer is an effective priming coat for new, untreated wood, existing paintwork, and/
or (pre) treated wood, metal and plastics. The primer is dust-dry after approx. 3 hours, touch-dry after approx. 7
hours, and repaintable after 24 minimum at 20°C/65% R.H.M. Suitable for exterior and interior paintwork.
HISTORY OF OER
According to legend Dutch master painter Jan Van Eyck (ca.1390-1441) was the inventor of linseed oil paint. In 15th century Holland,
linseed oil paints were predominantly used in art painting. In the early 19th century, the production of linseed oil paints started to develop on an industrial scale. Linseed oil paint was highly regarded by artists and house painters alike until about 1950. From the mid-20th
century onward linseed oil paints were rapidly abandoned by the trade in favour of alkyd based paints.
PRODUCTION OF LINSEED OIL
Linseed oil is obtained from the oil flax plant, a crop that has been cultivated for centuries. The flax is sown as soon as the frost has receded, generally from mid-March to early April. Around May the fields start to colour blue or white. After flowering the plant no longer grows
and is left to mature. By July / August the flax attains a golden/yellow glow and is now ready to be harvested with the aid of threshers. In
the Netherlands, a flax crop yields some 2,500 and 3,000 kg per hectare. Oil-containing flax holds approx. 35 - 40% linseed oil, which
translates as
approx. 875-1200 kg of linseed oil per hectare. This is the ‘crude’ linseed oil and it still requires a process of refining. In days bygone, the
linseed oil was extracted at the mill. A handful of mills in the Netherlands continue
to produce linseed oil as a tourist attraction. For example, “Molen De Passiebloem” in Zwolle.
OER LINSEED OIL PAINT
Chemistry
Solvent-borne industrial paints are based on alkyd resins. Linseed oil paints contain naturally drying oil as binder: this is the linseed oil
that is used in OER linseed oil paints. The curing process in both alkyd resins and linseed oil is oxidative, meaning that oxygen is caused
to react with the alkyd resin or oil by siccatives. However, with an alkyd-borne paint the cross-linking density is much higher than with
a linseed oil, which is why a linseed based paint is much more elastic and flexible than an alkyd-based product. OER linseed oil paints
(high gloss, satin gloss and primer), including base White and Transparent and all mixed colours using our colour paste. This is a low VOC
content and allows these products to be used both outdoors and indoors.