Pine tar – Wood’s own protection

If you care about your house

House paint made from pine tar is for everyone who cares about their house. Pine tar paint protects and preserves the facade by replenishing the wood with its own, naturally protecting substances. In addition you get a facade that will only grow more and more beautiful as time passes.

Can be painted over distemper paint!

With house paint made from pine tar, you can paint on wood previously painted with distemper paint.

A durable result

Painting and redecorating should be fun! Painting with house paint from Auson, you get a result that will stand the test of time. That makes it even more fun to paint!

Won’t stain!

As opposed to distemper paint, you can relax when leaning against a facade painted with pine tar paint. It won’t stain.

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Pine tar comes from the forest

Our house paint contains pine tar, a natural ingredient straight from the forest. Pine tar paint replenishes the wood with its own, protecting substances, thus prolonging the life of your facade with many years.

Far between the repaintings!

House paint made from pine tar renders a durable result. Expect to wait at least six to eight years between repaintings.

“The house has got a winter coat”

You would be hard pushed to find a better location. Sun all day long and an unbeatable view out over the ocean. There is really only one drawback with this scene – the black paint of the facade has suffered from the effects of the constant sunlight and sea winds. However, Malin and Linus’s dream house in Vallda Sandö has now been given a new “winter coat” called Black Pine Tar.

– How long will the colour last?

We recommend that you repaint after 6–8 years. This time span depends on numerous factors including the climate, the wood quality and where you live. If there is algae or mildew on the wood, it is important that you remove this, since merely brushing off dirt and dust is not sufficient.

Read the Pine Tar brochure!

Browse the Pine Tar brochure and find inspiration to your project. It is available to read both online and as a download to your computer. Read it whenever you like, wherever you like.

English brochure

Proud material partner!

Auson is a proud material partner of the Swedish Ship Götheborg – Expedition 2020. The ship has 25 tonnes of handmade cordage, now treated with our finest pine tar – Dalbränd Pine Tar.

Bon voyage!

A thousand-year-old love story originating in the forest

From Viking longboats to modern houses and outdoor furniture. Pine tar is like jeans – a durable classic that never goes out of fashion. The Vikings were among the first to discover the fantastic properties of pine tar, which they used to protect their ships and building façades from rot. With Tjärlek by Auson, we have combined the impregnating properties of pine tar with modern, natural colours. The result is a paint that you are guaranteed to fall in love with. It is also a tribute to our forest.

Pine tar is a natural ingredient from the forest. It is produced by dry distillation of resinous wood, primarily pine. We use gum turpentine, which is also extracted from trees, as a solvent. The result is a paint that protects and strengthens the wood as well as giving it a beautiful, natural colour.

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Which pine tar is your favourite?

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Pine Tar Vitriol

Auson Tar Vitriol is a thin tar glaze that produces a stylish, modern grey colour. The warm grey colour appears gradually, as the tar’s natural brown colour is toned down. The end result is a stylish grey hue that blends in with nature and protects the wood. Tar Vitriol contains turpentine and can be used on untreated wood and on wood that has previously been treated with tar or iron vitriol. You can use Pine Tar Vitriol on wood paneling, timber such as facades, fences, wooden ceilings, pallet collars etc. Pine Tar is nature´s own wood protection and consists among others various kinds of resins and terpenes. Resins are the tree´s natural way of protecting themselves against micro-organisms and heal injuries. Terpenes are a solvent and it accelerates the drying process. Pine Tar is produced of resin-rich pine trees in furnace. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. This is particularly important for the vitriol pine tar, as it’s thinner than the other pine tar paints and therefore needs more frequent stirring. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven colour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide.

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Red Pine Tar

This tar paint gives facades the traditional Falun red colour that is so typical of Sweden. It also provides the best protection from weather and wind. Red Tar is perfect for both classic summer cottages with white house corners and wooden houses with modern architecture and colour schemes as well as wooden roofs. You can use Red Tar on untreated wood and on wood that has previously been treated with tar, distemper paint or iron vitriol. If you paint on planed wood, you need to dilute with 10–20% turpentine or denatured alcohol. On non-planed wood, no preparations are needed. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven colour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide. Click here to get to it! Top score in Folksam’s paint review Pine tar is a totally natural product that protects your house from mildew and rot fungi, and prevents moisture from penetrating the wood. This led to our Red Pine Tar being one of the outdoor paints that did best in Folksam’s Paint Review.

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Black Pine Tar

Black Tar is the original of all black outdoor paints and provides a lovely matte colour in addition to protection from rot and drying out. The classic black paint is perfect for modern wooden homes, fences or boathouses and wooden roofs. You can use Black Tar on untreated wood and on wood that has previously been treated with tar, distemper paint or iron vitriol. If you paint on planed wood, you need to dilute with 10–20% turpentine or denatured alcohol. On non-planed wood, no preparations are needed. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven colour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide. Click here to get to it!

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Black-Brown Pine Tar

Auson Black-Brown is a genuine pine tar with both black and brown pigments. Black-brown pine tar produces a softer look than Auson Black Tar. We call Black-Brown Tar the architect’s choice. It provides the same protection against rot and drying out as all our other tar paints. The softer black hue is a good match for modern wooden homes, as well as fences, boathouses and wooden roofs. You can use Black-Brown Tar on untreated wood or on wood that has previously been painted with tar, distemper paint or iron vitriol. If you paint on planed wood, you need to dilute with 10–20% turpentine or denatured alcohol. On non-planed wood, no preparations are needed. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven olour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide. Click here to get to it!

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Brown Pine Tar

Auson Brown Tar is a classic pine tar. The brown colour has its origins in the national romantic period of the 19th century. Now, more than a hundred years later, brown wood exteriors and roofs have once again become popular. Brown Tar produces a matte brown colour and a beautiful wood surface. And the pine tar naturally provides protection from strong sunlight, moisture and rot. You can use Brown Tar on untreated wood and on wood that has previously been painted with tar, distemper paint or iron vitriol. If you paint on planed wood, you need to dilute with 10–20% turpentine or denatured alcohol. On non-planed wood, no preparations are needed. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven colour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide. Click here to get to it!

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Green Pine Tar

Auson Green Tar produces a lovely matte colour and provides protection from rot and drying out. The classic green hue is perfectly suited to both houses, wooden roofs and fences. You can use Green Tar on untreated wood or on wood that has previously been treated with tar, distemper paint or iron vitriol. If you paint on planed wood, you need to dilute with 10–20% turpentine or denatured alcohol. On non-planed wood, no preparations are needed. Always stir well before painting, since the colour pigment gathers near the bottom during storage. Stir regularly while painting, too. Otherwise the colour pigment will gather at the bottom and you will end up with an uneven olour on your facade. More tips and advice for painting with pine tar paint can be found in our painting guide. Click here to get to it!

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