I can vouch for the smell test from home experience. The kitchen cupboards were painted with oil-based paint just before we bought it 13 years ago. They still smell, especially the insides, although not as much as when we first lived in it. |((| Ellen Chapman, MLS, MA, CA |))| Archives & Manuscripts Department |((| University of Hawaii at Manoa Library |))| (808) 944-7656 On Wed, 21 Jun 2006, Michael McColgin wrote: > This is one of those very rare instances in which there is no doubt: > LATEX. The solvents in oil-based paints take forever (almost) to > completely volatize. Even with latex, use the nose test: if you can > smell it, it is not stable, so wait to use the room, shelves, whatever, > until you cannot smell the paint. Then wait one more day. > > > > Michael McColgin > > Conservation Officer > > Arizona State Archives > > > > I speak only for myself. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Douglas Baldwin > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:17 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: latex versus oil based paint > > > > Hello List, > > > > Again I am looking toward your experiences and expertise for some > guidance in a decision being made for the library project I am engaged. > The historical society has decided to repaint the library in the coming > weeks and their is some question as to the type of paint to be used. > This is significant because the bookshelves in the library are wooden > and would be painted along with the walls and ceiling. Many of the books > are old, plus we do have a good amount of archival materials that are > currently not stored in proper recepticles (were working on it!) that > would placed on shelves until recepticles were procured. > > > > My question is based on both shelf storage of archival and library > materials, would it be best to use a latex based or oil based paint. > Optimally, we would love to have metal shelving but reality being what > it is thats currently not an option. So, we are essentially looking to > choose among the lesser or two evils in this case. > > > > I know a little bit about the pros and cons of each in regards to > durability, wear, etc. But I am more concerned with hearing from anyone > who might be able to shed some light on the pros and cons for either or > each in regards to their effects on archival and library type materials > and their direct contact > > > > Any opinions, advice, etc is greatly appreciated > > > > Thank you, > > > > Doug Baldwin > > ________________________________ > > Check out AOL.com today > <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1081283466x1074645346/aol?redir > =http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom> . Breaking news, video search, pictures, > email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the > Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of > participation, please refer to > http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. > For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname > *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES > To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html > > Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> > A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>