South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-09
Directions for Whitewashirg.

THE return of spring makes US al
anxious to improve the appearance of oul
surroundings, and in this endeavOr there
is no way in whicha tletime and money
can be so advantageously applied as in
whitewashing, for it not only gives a fresh
and clean effect, but it also prevents the
decay of fences and out-houses, and kill;
the small vermin which Turk about the
poultry-houses and stables. To be sure
it is not as lasting as a coat of paint, but
neither does it make so heavy an iproad
upon our purses. 1t is most cheaply pre-,
pared and easily applied.
A whitewssh that will produce a glossy
appearance, and will not rub off upon
every thing that comes in contact with 1t,
can be made by using SKINNED milk in.
stead of water for Stacking the lime, and
making it of proper consistency.
When a ceiling has been badly black.
ened it is well to add a little dissolved
indigo to the whitewash, the blush tint
serving to hide the smoky surface. II
other colors than white are desired, they
can be made by adding different pigments
to the whitewash.
For stone color, four pounds of raw UNI.
Der and two pounds of lamp-black to hall
a bushel of lime. For a light pink,
Spanish brown can be stirred in until the
tint is correct. For a fawn color, add one
pound of Indian red, four pounds of UNI.
Der, and one pound of lamp-black, to hall
a bushel of lime. Chrome yellow will
produce a lemon-colored wash.
To make the w~hitewash, take half q
bushel of unslacked lime and slake it in
cask with hot water or milk. To this add
one-half pound of whiting, one-pound Of
glue dissolved in hot water, and a peck OF
salt dissolved in water.
For laying on the wash a pail, with a
wire fixed across it, is needed to press of
the brush as it is lifted from the white
wash; and in addition to a good white
wash brush, a paint brush is needful to
use in corners and between the pickets on
fences.
Before whitewashing walls and ceilings,
they should be wiped clean with a towel
pinned over a broom.
After a little practice any n can be-
come a skilful Whitewater. 1t lis not
easy work; it makes the wrists and neck
ache, but persevere and you will be re-
warded by the great improvement you
will find in cleanliness and appearance.
Take only small quantity upon the brush,
and avoid drops; be careful not to put on
too thick a coa at first, but after having
gone e the ceiling once in parallel
strokes, let it dry, and then put another
n on crosswise, and finish off with a
parallel coating. A good workman never
lets a drop fall, and he dips his brush per-
pendicularly into the pail, taking care to
have but a small quantity upon it.
Calcimine is a substitute for white-wash,
which is now considered superior for nice
work. 1t is made from Paris white and
glue sizing. The proportion is twenty
pounds of the former to one pound of
glue, which is first dissolved in boiling
water and added to the whiting. The
mixture is then diluted with water and
added to the whiting. The mixture is
then diluted with water until of a creamy
thickness. 1t requires a little practice to
know how much water is needful, and it is
well to try a little at first so as not to make
it too thin.
Calcimine is the better coating for walls
covered with hard finish, and whitewash
is more suitable for those covered with
common lime mortar.-Hearth and Home.