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Adhesives, Paints, and Varnishes: Finishing
Finishing Coat Eggshell Gloss. -One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 1 galion of pure raw linseed oil; 2 gallons of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Specifications for Old Work Outside. Before Painting.-As above. ADHESIVES, PAINTS, AND VARNISHES Preparation of Surface. All loose paint, scales, dirt, and dust must be entirely removed. If there are scales, a wire brush should be used.
Where window frames, sashes, doors, piazzas, etc., show cracks or scales, a paint burner or patent paint remover must be used to make the surface ready for painting.
If new paint is applied over a surface that has cracked or scaled, a good job is impossible, as the rough surface will show through.
If the old coat is pure white lead, then there will be no scales or cracks, and gently sandpapering with No. to No. 1 sandpaper, followed by a good dusting, will put the surface in good condition for repainting.
First or Priming Coat.-One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 5 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; 1 gallon of pure turpentine; 1½ pints of pure turpentine japan.
In winter and damp weather from pint to pint additional turpentine japan should be used.
Putty. As above.
Second or Finishing Coat. - One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 4 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; + gallon of pure turpentine; 1½ pints of pure turpentine japan.
In winter and damp weather from pint to pint additional turpentine japan should be used. Specifications for Old Work Inside.-Preparation of Surface. - As above.
Priming. One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 1 gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 gallons of pure turpentine; 1½ pints of pure white turpentine japan. The painter may in some special cases find it advisable in the priming coat to increase the quantity of turpentine from gallon to 1 gallon, but where this is done a corresponding decrease should be made in the specified amount of linseed oil.
Priming coats should be thin, and well brushed out, but it is a mistake to have them too thin.
Putty. As above.
Finishing Coat-Gloss.-One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 5 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; gallon of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Finishing Coat - Flat. -One hundred pounds of pure white lead; gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 to 2½ gallons of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Finishing Coat-Eggshell Gloss.- One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 1 gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 gallons of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
If painting is done white or light over a previous dark finish, three coats may be necessary. In such case put on a second coat mixed similar to first coat and finish as specified.