The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-03-14
AGRICULTURAL.

ABOUT PAINTING.-A correspondent
in the Journal of the Farm gives the fol-
lowing hints on painting buildings: The
advantage of good coat of paint on
the woodwork of buildings and wood on
Implements is too obvious to need any
special notice. The only thing neces-
sary to speak of is which is the best
method of performing the work to give
the greatest durability Buildings are
painted for double purpose; in the first
place for ornament, and in the second
place to afford greater durability to the
wood. Painting is an object of great
Importance to the farmer, for without it
houses and implements will not last more
than half as long as when kept well
painted. The ornamental part of paint
ing depends on the coloring material
employed and the skill shown in the
proper adaptation of mixing the in
gradients. But the utility of the work
depends altogether on the oil. The clos
ing of the pores or the saturating of the
surface of the wood to exclude air and
moisture is the great object to be OBJ
tanned.
Oil without the admixture of paint
thoroughly worked into the wood will
| be the best protection against atmos-
pheric influence, but the first cost will
be much greater than when mixed with
paint. Painters direct too much atten-
ton to the rapidity of execution, which
is incompatible with filling the wood
with oil without extra ingredients for
drying, such as benzine, turpentinc,
japan, varnish, litharge, etc, which heve
tendency to decompose the oil with
which the paint is mixed, and which is
the only principle of durable adhesion
in paint. The small amount of oil which
is left in the paint is formed into gloss
which is only superficial and is soon
worn off by rain.
To be convinced that turpentine in
jures the durability of paint, we need
only observe the effect it produces on oil
spots on floors, clothing, etc. But fol
inside work not exposed to weather, 6
due portion Of turpentine with oil il
much better for mixing paint than OF
alone, which turns the paint yellow il
the absence of air and light. All the
preparation that oil needs to make gooC
paint is boiling to free from impurities
and fer outside work, barns fences, etc.
nothing but the purest oil should b,
used, as it is always the cheapest in th'
end for in painting, everything depend
much on having the work well done
All the articles should be good, and tn,
operation skilfully performed. In con
clusion, let farmers not in any wis'
neglect to paint their buildings, yart
fences, etc. Moderately cold weather i
the best time to lay on paint, and grea
haste in the application is inadmissible
The oil must have time allowed for alb
sorption, SO that the paint and oil vii
become glazed and indurated before tn
second coat is applied. Some painter
talk of giving two coats of paint in
day. 1t may be done, but depend upon il
durability is far paramount to dispatch
and the farmer who does his painting il
hurry and in hot, dry weather commit
great mistake for the preparation
dries with such rapidity by the heat il
the boards that the oil is absorbed ant
the pores of the wood are only closed OIL
the surface by the paint. Clear COLI
weather, pure linseed oil without an.
turpentine or other drying materials
and long intervals between.the applica
tions of the several coats of paint, ar
the best plan that can be adopted.