The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
Making Staining Mixtures and How to
Apply Them.

Apply Them.
The practice Of staining board floors
darker tin than their original color,
or to represent woods of greater cost,
is now almost universal. and is the first
ste, toward that thing of beauty. high
ar drawing-rOom. his roo IL, w III its
/ ersian rugs and port:ercs its books
and bric-a bra its bits of old blue and
gems in OF with here a bit of 81 aaming
brass, and there the mellow light from
4 cathe !ral window, may we'll be the
ride and aim of frivolous woman. As
foundation for this aesthetic room. Il
tloor-sta ned to represent dark, old oak
is preferred by many. The m xture Tor
accomplishing this IS sold at all paint
shops and cones in grades one, two,
three and four, varying light to dark.
Light polished floors are now much pre-
ferred at present, although great deal
depends upon the condition of the
boards. If the boards are fine and
smooth grained. satin wood or pit, h
pine stain and polish is preferred, but if
the floor is old or rough it is folly to at
tempt any n except that of dark oak
or dark mahO any. ONE of the mix
lures sed for this can be put on with
a rag. although Il brush is better
Pour the liquid mo a sal
Ger, dip the brush III, sa urate
thoroughly, rub eve ly over the wood
and dry instantly with soft cloth
To il sure success this must lie
done quick " and. it is seless t. add,
ev My. E,rthe ultra fashionable floor.
VIII ch is of q pale shade of OAK. sized
and warn shed, buy the desired amount
o. raw SIENNA powder, mix with water,
and rub into the boards as directed
ABOVE. The enect at first is enough
to str ke ter or into the heart of any
moral. it is so painfully, glaringly
yellow, But siz NC tones down strong
color surprisingly, and the pO.ish
br ngs it to ultimate perfect on. For
m hogany staining make mixture
containing half pound of ma der.
two ounces Oh logwood chips boiled IN
a gallon o. wa er, tru h this over the
WOOD while hot. When dry 90 over
this with solution of pear,ash. two
achms to one quart Of water, size
and polish. If redder sha lie is re-
gu red it can be produced by smear
ing the surface with strong solution
of p rmangan tie of potash, which is
left on Tor l. niger or ,hurter time, ac-
cordinG to the shade required in
most eases five minutes will be e ougb
The wood is tIen carefully washed,
dr,ed and polished the ordinary way.
A good, cheap oak stain is made of
eqral parts OF Am rican pot ,sh and
oh 20.
OF water. AS Americ n potash is sol
vent, ca must be taken to keep it from
the h nd &. and an old brush must be
I sed. as it is of no q cd a terward.
Tn s stain al be kept corkel in Il
bottle. an is useful to have in the
house n case the floors are scratched. |
when it may be used to repair them. If
tn color is too deep it may wea ened |
with water.
Another stain of simple character is
made by di ut'ng Brunswi k black with |
turp, inc until it becomes as light as
tn prevailing ia hion demands. This
is useful thi g TO ha in the hou.e,
with whic to repa furn tn e when t !
is chipI ed or disiisu I'd. Oak furniture
which has su cred in the same way
may be tou he'd up W, tn uichromate of
potassium, which b. N up the colorto
the ne es airy shade. In using any
powde S it is always advisable to blend
hem frs. with small quantity liquid.
rubbing out every little lump and
ng the powder as ar as posi-
bic aw SIENNA frequentl mixed
with beer. If til. wood to be stained
III article of fu n;ture or floor that
5 to be cen N a strong light. it j.
rood plan 10 filter the stain m Def re
applying it. Tnis STRAIN ng ca
Ie done tbrou h IN ordinary cloth. and
h n the liqui shoald be applied slowly
md evenly, on Y Il lit on the surface
, ing done a one time. The polishing
# stained wood is process on which
much de- ends. No matter what sur.
ace is Civ, coat of size must be laid
'ver the staining. 1.-THE WOO be- old two
oats wo | | lie desirable If tie var
| sh added it is ! a lie to crack and to
, me of when walked upon. The OR
Don becomes shabby. If the room is
ver to be us ii for dancing the ne es-
ity for a poll he'd surface which will I
row better rather than worse is appar- :
mt. The following is a go, d oor pol
n to follow the 81 e: astile soa } enc
art white wax four parts yellow wax
i hit ! arts, iurpent;ne twenty parts,
o wa er twenty parts. The soap, :
nelly scrap d IS mel ed in the water, I
b. wax dissovcd in tn. tur entne.
e whole m xed together is 4 creamy
of W ich very little needs to
Ne ,,.e ut a me.
Not only the floors but tie margins of
he Sta rcase. the sides OF the corridors I
d saddles of DORIS are now emanci- !
ated from the pa nt-pot and stained to S
ut the taste, producing an effect de- ;
hiful to he eye rs well as b, neiic al {
D tie purse Cncinua.i Commercial. I