The painter may in some special cases find it advisable in the priming coat to increase the quantity of tur pentine from 1 gallon to 1 gallon, but where this is done a correspond ing 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.
Second Coat—Gloss Finish.—One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 5 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; 1 gallon of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Third Coat — Gloss Finish.—One hundred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 41 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; 1 gallon of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Finishing Coat—Flat.—One hun dred pounds of pure white lead; 1 gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 to 2/ 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.
Specifications for Old Work Out side.—Bef ore Painting.—As above.
Preparation of Surf ace 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 remov er must be used to make the surface ready for painting.
If new paint is applied over a sur face that has cracked or scaled, a good job is impossible, as the rough surface will show through.
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 hun dred pounds of pure white lead; 4 to 5 gallons of pure raw linseed oil; 1 gallon of pure turpentine; 1i 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 4i gallons of pure raw linseed oil; gallon of pure turpentine; li pints of pure turpentine japan.
In winter and damp weather from pint to pint additional turpen tine japan should be used.
Specifications for Old Work In of Surf above.
hundred pounds of pure white lead; 1 gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 gallons of pure turpen tine; 1 pints of pure white turpen tine japan.
The painter may in some special cases find it advisable in the prim ing coat to increase the quantity of turpentine from gallon to 1 gallon, but where this is done a correspond ing 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 hun dred 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 — hun dred pounds of pure white lead; gallon of pure raw linseed oil; 2 to 2i gallons of pure turpentine; 1 pint of pure turpentine white dryer.
Finishing 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.
Specifications for Painting Brick, Stucco, and Conerete.—Brickwork.— If any mortar has become loose and washed out between the bricks, all such damaged places shall be repaint ed with mortar or Portland cement, before any paint is applied. After priming, correct small defects in sur face with putty.
New brickwork shall not be primed except when thoroughly dry. At least two or three days of dry, clear weath er shall precede painting. NO paint ing shall be done in cold weather.
Stucco or Concrete or concrete work shall be allowed to dry and set at least two months be fore paint is applied.
The longer concrete work is allowed to dry out before painting, the better, even up to one year. if a longer time is available, specify it instead of the time given above.