Patti7777 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Does anyone know the exact colour reference for the "French" lavender blue which many shutters are painted in france?Thank youPatti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 [quote user="Patti7777"] Does anyone know the exact colour reference for the "French" lavender blue which many shutters are painted in france?Thank youPatti[/quote]Bleu lavande although just use the word Lavande would be OKhttp://www.leroymerlin.frThe select Peinture DroguerieThenPeinture pour bois extérieurMake sure you get a branded product as most give 9 or 10 years grantee if you apply it correctly. Personally I take the off and lay them on a bench or something outside and take the electric sander to them both sides. I then take off any metalwork on the inside and spray them which gets the paint in all the nooks and crannies. If you don't have a compressor then give them a really good vacuum before painting then wiggle the brush around to ensure the paint gets well in. Colour is only a secondary consideration, the main object is to protect the wood. Not sure what the weather is like where you live but I use the paint that protects against higher UV rates. I hate painting the bloody things so paint that lasts a good 9 to 10 years works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,When I am king, dilly, dilly, you shall be queen.Who told you so, dilly, dilly, who told you so?'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, that told me so.Call up your men, dilly, dilly, set them to workSome to the plow, dilly, dilly, some to the fork,Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, some to cut corn,While you and I, dilly, dilly, keep ourselves warm.Lavender's green, dilly, dilly, Lavender's blue,If you love me, dilly, dilly, I will love you.Let the birds sing, dilly, dilly, And the lambs play;We shall be safe, dilly, dilly, out of harm's way.I love to dance, dilly, dilly, I love to sing;When I am queen, dilly, dilly, You'll be my king.Who told me so, dilly, dilly, Who told me so?I told myself, dilly, dilly, I told me so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally the colour is from pastel (woad). http://www.prodirox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=158 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I once visited a place in Lectoure where they showed us how it is madehttp://www.bleu-de-lectoure.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Norman, I have emailed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Reminds me to buy hammerite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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