[Cob] painting black asphalt/ horse fence

[Charmaine Taylor]

Thanks Amanda, you may have the more chemical version..thre are NO mineral
spirits in  traditional AE...just water and clay..it is not sticky when dry,
and doesn't bubble..so is a different formulation.

If anyone else reading this is interested in wood protection I would give the
AE a try. Henry 107, and Black Jack brands are $21 for a 5 gallon pail...and it
lasts a long time, but is is not "breathable" it is meant to be water
impervious.  Such as painting ends of  roof beams facing weather is a good
solution, but not the whole wood beam..allowing it to respire naturally.

As I may have mentioned here before I use AE in my cob/clay-fiber-paper mixes
to make a stabilized clay floor, ( AKA "Rub-R-Slate")  or plaster ( for around
windows where moisture intrusion can be an issue)
more info at: http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com/alusforru.html

Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
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Amanda Peck wrote:

> I think it's just asphalt and mineral spirits.  (If I went down to the barn
> and looked at the bucket it would be so covered with black I couldn't tell a
> brand!).  There's a slow wear-off.  Sometimes it bubbles (but another coat
> dissolves the bubbles), never quite dries on some surfaces--e.g. electrical
> wire.
>  And it's CHEAP!



>
> Hi, A- is there a brand name specific for fences???  can you tell me, or
> what the
> formulation is , I get Black Jack fiberd AE here, (  mix is: AE-water-
> bentonite clay and
> fibers)  and I like it...use it straight for paint on old punk wood instead
> of regualr
> primer, so far so good on the wearability...!  Charmaine
>
> __