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Painted Surface Desired: Painting and staining wood surfaces. In painting woodwork, if the w7ood has a rough grain it should first be "filled" with white lead or one of the many standard fillers. It should then be entirely covered with a coat of shellac to seal the absorbent surface. Over this sealing coat of shellac the wood may be painted surface desired in the same manner as a plaster wrall surface. Where it is desired to apply a coat of stain to woodwork, it is necessary first to apply a filler that is the same color as the stain. The surface need not be shellacked. The stain may be purchased from any paint store or it may be prepared with a thin oil base mixed with pigment.
The selection of oils to be used for paint mixtures is of the utmost importance. There is nothing better than pure linseed oil for a binder, although linseed oil has a tendency to turn yellow, and when a white painted surface desired surface is desired only a small quantity should be used for interior work. It is very essential to use only the products of reputable manufacturers of linseed oil, as there are many adulterated products on sale.
Calcimining. Calcimine may be applied in one coat only; when a surface has been previously treated with a coat and is to be repainted surface desired, the old layer should first be removed by means of a large sponge and warm water. It is often customary for economical reasons to treat ceilings with this material, but this should not be done in work of good quality, and as labor costs in applying calcimine are only slightly less than in applying oil paints, there is only a minor economy in using this material.
Painting and staining wood surfaces. In painting woodwork, if the wood has a rough grain it should first be "filled" with white lead or one of the many standard fillers. It should then be entirely covered with a coat of shellac to seal the absorbent surface. Over this sealing coat of shellac the wood may be painted surface desired in the same manner as a plaster Wall surface. Where it is desired to apply a coat of stain to woodwork, it is necessary first to apply a filler that is the same color as the stain. The surface need not be shellacked. The stain may be purchased from any paint store or it may be prepared with a thin oil base mixed with pigment. |
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