The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
PAINTING FOR PROFIT.
How Paint Should he Applied to Far
Implements, Gates and Barns.

How Paint Should Re Applied to Farm
Implements, Gates and Barns.
Paint sinks into the pores of wood
and covers its surface, protecting il
from air and water, the two great
agents of decay. Yet strange to say
farmers are slow to use paint Brown
mineral paint is very cheap and any
farmer can mix it with the oil. 1t is
good for outbuildings and roofs. Many
farmers are kept from using paint b,-
cause they think a ahigh-priced mechanic
must be employed to mix and apply T.
But for outside work and implements
the farmer can mix any paints he needs,
or he can buy paints already mixed;
and he can put them on himself Roofs
are rarely painted, and yet they neel
the protection Of paint as much rs any
part of the building. and their durr-
bility will be doubled if they are kel
protected. 1t will pay to paint the
boards of an ordinary fence; and it is
highly profitable first TO paint the part
that comes against the post. If this be
done and the nails are dipped in paint
Just before they are driven, the boards
will last three times as long as they
would without paint.
When | make gate paintall lemons
and all parts that join before the gate
is put together, and then paint the gate
we'll when it il done; and have nov
pine gates twenty-five years old that are
sound. 1t will Pay to drive the heacs
of the nails below the surface, using u
spike, and then fill the hole with putty
before the gate. fence or whatever It
may be. IS pal lted. The putty ami
paint will prevent rusting OF the'nai!s
and decay OF the wood. am nov
using wagon-the first ever bought
and the only on's l had for some Yeas
that l have had in bard use fer
twenty-six years. and it is yet good
wagon; have given it coat Of paint
every third year. From my own ex-
perence, and observation among neigh
bors. know that paint rightly used
will increase the durability of plows,
harrows and the other commoner inn
plements one-half, and of machinery
seventy-fve to one hundred per cent.
To farm implements and machinery
the paint must be applied to the metal
as we'll as to the wood; and it ishighly
important that both be first thoroughly
cleaned. For implements, gates, etc.,
it is better to use red lead paint. 1t
costs more than the brown mineral,
and it is not SO convenient, as only
enough for immediate use should be
mixed at time, but for the work
designated it is far the better. Mix it
with boiled oil. Use tablespoonful of
Japan drier to each pint of oil. This
paint is waterproof and very good
cement, hence is Just the thing to use
when joining tanks or troughs, and on
them when they are completed. The
paint must be stirred occasionally, else
it will settle. Paint applied to farm
machinery makes it more durable.
Breakages nearly always occur because
OF the unnotced decay of the wood or
rusting of the metal part, which would
have been avoided by the application of
paint. Moreover, the paint permits of
better work. Good work can not be
done with rusty hoe, fork, plow or
mower. And as the paint makes the
implement look more neat. the user of
it naturally tries to do better work
with it
The little kegs containing the red
lchu abio JUDI thc VI ASo w hiiA uic P0iht
in. They are quite heavy. hence are
not easily overturned. You will need u
fat brush for large surfaces, and small
stripping with which to get into the
corners. And / do not think you can
spend money to better advantage, or do
more profitable work, than in giving
implements and machines coat OF
paint as they are put away for the sea-
son. Two coatings will DO better than
one, and likely three will be none too
many. Some object to paint an axe,
fork or rake handles. II this objection
cannot be overcome. at least coat these
parts with linseed oil. II it is applied
hot 1t will DO better absorbed. While
the oil alone Ia not so good q preserva-
tive as when mixed with paint, it will
protect quite we'll from decay. 1t also
increases the durability of these handles
by preserving tho fiber OF the wood,
preventing II from becoming brittle or
brash. h.--Johs M Stahl. in ~ r zrib-
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