oil-base paint
Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments
Any type of paint that has an organic or petroleum-based oil base or binder; typically linseed oil before 1940, the alkyd; mixtures by color include drab, chocolate color, pearl color, stone color, straw color, turkey red, wainscot color. Also known as oil paint. See also oil stain, tung oil. (Bucher, 1996)