Products manufactured by the Company

Products include:

Real™ DISTEMPER
We only make the genuine one coat, traditional finish for plaster ceilings and walls indoors (not to be confused with modern 'oil-bound distemper' or 'water paint'). The velvety appearance and high light refraction of real distemper is very special. Available in a wide range of traditional tints and colours. Unsuitable for bathrooms, washrooms, small kitchens and other areas subject to steam or damp.
Drying time: +/- 8 hours.
Coverage: +/- 9 square metres per litre
Containers: 5 litre pails

Real™ OIL PAINTS
Manufactured to historic standards using only traditional ingredients and recipes. Applied by brush. On new timber, Pink Primer followed by Hard Stopping and a Base Coat is recommended before applying Undercoat and Oil Finishing or Oil Gloss Finishing. Available in a wide range of traditional tints and colours.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 72 hours.
Coverage: 10 sq.m./litre
Containers: 2.5 litre tins.

Real™ LEAD PAINT
For restoration and maintenance of historic textures and finishes on Grade I and II* Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments, genuine lead paints are unsurpassed for permeability, long term protection and beauty. We hold an archive of historic formulae dating back to antiquity, by which we can make and supply historic tints and colours using the ingredients and manufacture methods recommended by tradition. We also manufacture stack made white lead to order so that the historic texture and finish of important historic rooms, furniture and works of art can also be restored. Restricted by Law - subject to declaration on a special form (which we can supply) and confirmation of listing by English Heritage, Historic Scotland or Cadw, prior to use.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 72 hours.
Coverage: +/- 12 square metres per litre.
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins.

Real™ JAPAN BLACK
The traditional, thin glossy black coating used on historic locks, handles, bolts, hinges, tin ware, etc. All rust and modern paint should be removed prior to application.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 12 hours.
Coverage: +/- 12 sq. metres per litre.
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins

Real™ LIME WASH
Based on our best pit-slaked and matured lime putty and manufactured to historic recipes and standards of the old tradition, we supply both LIME WASH WITH TALLOW for outdoors and LIME WASH WITH CASEIN for indoors. Available in natural white and a wide range of tints.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 12 hours.
Coverage: +/- 3.5 square metres per litre.
Containers: 5 litre pails

Real™ COLOURWASH in Traditional Colours
Traditionally used to unify the colour of brickwork, especially in association with 'tuck pointing', it can also be used on a wide range of outdoor surfaces, including cement renders. Colourwash was frequently used on the exterior of cottages where lime was not readily available. We can match to most brick and stone colours. A wide range of traditional tints and colours is available.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 12 hours.
Coverage: +/- 5 square metres per litre
Containers: 5 litre pails

Real™ GRAINING COLOUR
We manufacture traditional oil glazes for graining, incorporating only the best traditional materials and manufactured to historic standards of excellence. Made to order in traditional wainscot, mahogany, cherry wood and walnut tree grain colours. We can also supply the appropriate traditional ground colours in OIL PAINT.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 72 hours
Coverage: +/- 12 square metres per litre.
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins

Real™ MARBLING COLOUR
We supply traditional oil glazes in historic marble colours for marbling. We can also supply the appropriate ground colours in oil paint, based on traditional pigments and formulae, manufactured to historic standards of excellence.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 72 hours
Coverage: +/- 12 square metres per litre
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins

Real™ RED LEAD PRIMER
The traditional primer for ironwork above water, manufactured to the historic standards. Application by brush should be liberal and not pulled out as much as topcoats. Red lead primer should be applied before stopping or filling and base coat should be applied as soon as touch-dry.
Drying time: Touch-dry +/- 48 hours
Coverage: +/- 10 square metres per litre
Containers: 5 litre tubs or 1 litre tins only.

Real™ BRUNSWICK GREEN
The traditional water-resistant coating for cast iron railings, balconies, etc. Available in Light, Middle or Deep Brunswick Green. Normally applied in two coats over old work; over a Red Lead Primer and a Base Coat if new. Drying time: Touch-dry 36 hours. The Lead at Work Regulations apply to use of this product.
Drying time: Touch dry +/- 72 hours
Coverage: 12 square metres per litre
Containers: 2.5 litre tins

Real™ BRUNSWICK BLACK
The traditional water-resistant coating for cast iron rainwater goods, etc. It has a glossy, brown-black finish. Contains litharge (lead monoxide). Normally applied in two coats over RED LEAD PRIMER and in better work finished with BLACK JAPAN. Drying time: Touch-dry 3 hours. The Lead at Work Regulations apply to use of this product.
Drying time: +/- 8 hours
Coverage: 9 square metres per litre
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins.

Real™ TAR COATINGS
We supply either Pine Tar or Coal coatings of the old tradition for painting timber sheds, etc. Pine Tar is slightly more brown in appearance than black coal tar. Both allow timber to breathe.
Drying time: Touch-dry 72 hours
Coverage: +/- 12 square metres per litre
Containers: 2.5 litre tins only

Real™ CARRIAGE PAINTS
We manufacture and supply most of the paints and colours used on historic carriages, horse-drawn and railway types, subject to law and regulations. We hold an extensive archive of formulae for oil paints, japans, varnishes and colours of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Drying time: Touch-dry 72 hours
Coverage: +/-12 square metres per litre
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins

Real™ MARINE PAINTS
We manufacture and supply most of the paints and colours used on old ships, boats, other marine vessels and in dockyards, subject to law and regulations. We hold an extensive archive of formulae for oil paints, varnishes and colours of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Drying time: Touch-dry 72 hours
Coverage: +/-12 square metres per litre
Containers: 1 litre and 2.5 litre tins

Real™ SPAR VARNISH
A traditional, tough varnish based on Chinese tung oil, used for protecting wooden boats, masts and spars on yachts, and woodwork outdoors generally. Application is usually by brush. Two to three coats are normally applied.
Drying time: +/- 24 hours
Coverage: +/- 10 square metres per litre
Containers: 2.5 litre tins

We also manufacture and supply a wide range of traditional preparation materials
such as stoppings, putties and knottings.