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    Is this really the same as the traditional punamulta that old Finnish houses have? I asked a few weeks ago about punamulta here and I was warned that there are fake "punamulta" too.
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    Is this really the same as the traditional punamulta that old Finnish houses have? I asked a few weeks ago about punamulta here and I was warned that there are fake “punamulta” too.

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    1. DullBozer666 on

      Hi, architect here. Judging by the ingredients, you have found the traditional stuff. The fake stuff has latex in it, this has the correct linseed oil.

    2. Mememan0623 on

      I”m really no experts but it is pretty similar to traditional punamultamaali. Only difference is that this doesn’t use fine rye flour like very traditional punamultamaali and instead wheat flour as a binder. So its basically the same as what old Finnish houses use but probably made a bit cheaper.

    3. Jotakin on

      Punamultamaali = the good stuff
      Punamaali = modern paint colored to look like the old stuff

      Your image looks to be correct. The link you posted keeps switching between the two words, so it’s a bit unclear which one it is.