Everybody's Paint Book; A Complete Guide to the Art of Outdoor and Indoor Painting ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...which dispenses with the numerous coats of paint formerly put on to make a solid foundation, and one of the many fillers foi wood is substituted. When properly done, this method gires general satisfaction to both the builder and his customer. The wood fillers mentioned are liquids similar in appearance to Tarnish (they are, possibly, gum and oil), and their office is to seal up the pores of the wood against the entrance either of moisture or the liquids from the paint put over them. Supposing that a new buggy is to be painted and the work is required to be done quickly, cheaply, and well. "We begin say on Monday. Take the woodwork, (that is, body, wheels, bars, beds, etc., ) smooth and clean from the woodworker, and apply a coat of the wood filling with a brush, and immediately proceed to wipe off with a r-%. Rub in all that will not readily come off, leaving the wood apparently stained only. A sufficient quantity has after this operation gone into the pores of the wood to prevent the water used in setting the tires, and the oih grease, and dirt of the smith-shop from entering, and the gear parts may be sent to the Bmith to be ironed. Tuesday.--The body being kept in the paint-shop, and having been given plenty of sun and air, or been left near the stove, is now ready for "rough-stuff" (a coarse paiut designed to fill up all unevenness in the wood). This "rough-stuff" is generally made by mixing Grafton paint, or, as some call it, Mineral paint, with equal parts of carriage-rubbing varnish and brown japan. Then thin with turpentine so as to spread nicely, and a id a teaspoonfid of raw linseed oil for first coat. This paint should be laid on as smoothly as possible, and care taken that the "rough-stuff" is not too thick, else...