Red Paint

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

We see occasional questions about colour-matching, etc.

So I thought this little story might be of interest: **LINK**

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-are-all-swedish-cottages-painted-red-180975914/

… and yes, there is some ‘engineering’ involved.

MichaelG.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

You're right, it is interesting.

Stay well,

Rod

[egaParticipant @ega]

I think the traditional colour scheme for barns in Denmark is ochre and red.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

One of the oldest paint pigments, as used in the stone age…

Neil

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