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How to find white lead for the purposes of refurbishing an historic house with cypress wood.

Jerry asks:

I enjoyed your read about painting Cypress (see finishing cypress). My question is, can you clue me in as to where I can buy white lead in this point in time. I have a 165 year Historic house and I am in the process of total removal of paint layers on the house. I want to do this once if at all possible so your recipe I found on the website, I think, stands the best chance for accomplishing that goal. Thank you in advance for your comments. Jerry