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Finishes

Technology Read

• Canadian Building Digest
  • Paint —What is it? (CBD-76)
  • Paints and Other Coatings (CBD-78) skim
  • General Recommendations For Painting Buildings (CBD-172) skim
• NPS Preservation Brief 10: Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork by Kay D. Weeks and David W. Look, AIA
• NPS Preservation Brief 28 Painting Historic Interiors by Sara B. Chase. Skim.
• Caring for Your Historic House, Exterior Paints and Other Finishes, pp.95-105.

Historic Literature Peruse

• Paint in Vermont, 1861 Hager, Albert D. Report on the Geology of Vermont, 1861, "Paints," pp.806-810; "Brandon Ore Beds," pp. 823-827.
• Andrew Jackson Downing
  • Hints for Mixing Shades for Outside Painting
  • Exterior Color of Country Houses

Manufacturers and Organizations Resources

• Benjamin Moore Paints
• Pratt & Lambert Paints
• C2 Paints