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   Sharon_Davidoff | Mar 22, 2001 05:12pm | #1

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   I'm an architect and I spec'd for a client, in Seattle, and used on my own place near Port Townsend Cabot's Bleaching Oil and Stain on cedar shingle siding. It now, after only a couple years, has little black mildew spots on all sides but south facing. I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the linseed oil in the product, or what anyone knows about the class action suit against Behr for their products promoting mildew. The cabot product says that it resists mildew..but this seems to be dead wrong.

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   jchown | Sep 02, 2004 07:58pm | #2

   I don't have answers to your questions, but I am aware of the issue.  It is also a problem on Cape Cod.  My recent experience with builders on Cape Cod has exposed to me their opinions which are that the linseed oil which is carbon based is ideal food for the mold and in that tighter regulations have reduced the amount of mildacide that Cabots can put in the bleaching oil, non south facing surfaces are turning black fairly quickly.  Nobody has solved it yet that I'm aware.  Have you heard any thing informative from others?

   Jeff

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   SamT | Sep 02, 2004 11:41pm | #3

   Howdy, Jchown, welcome to BT.

   I don't think Sharon will be seeing your post as it has been 3 1/2 years (3/22/2001 9:12 am) since she asked.

   SamT

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