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people used to use soot and earth substances such as, mud and animal fat.
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Between the 1600s to the 1800s house paint was oil or water based.
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Grinding pigment for paint finally started in the 1700s , which many only used for a white-lead powder.
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By the 1800's steam powered most paint mills. also by this time white was made by non-toxic dioxide a less poisonous product then lead.
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The brains that started our alcohol and acid based paint was Benjamin Moore by the mid 20th century scientists started adding alcohol and acid to the paint.
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Now the non toxic dioxide is making a comeback not because it was a better paint and it worked better, but because it is Eco-friendly and artists want to help the world.
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