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Originally Posted by parlourtw73vs
If you want to paint it white and can find a source for it then I would have thought that genuine white lead paint would be the answer. It was probably what was used originally from what you say about its former age and situation but, as I've said, I've no idea where you could obtain it these days.
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Don't muck around looking for white lead pain. Just sand it down, and give one coat of epoxy primer (or two coats if you are feeling generous, second coat before the first one goes off), then apply a couple of coats of marine epoxy with specified curing time and a light sand between coats.
That will discourage damp, mould, and wood-eating insects (it really hardens the wood and insects won't touch it), let it cure fully, lightly sand on the outer surfaces, then give it whatever top coats you want, acrylic, oil-based or aerosol in the colour(s) of your choice.
Cheers
Billy