The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-18
P. & B. PAINT,
The Best Paint for Bridges. Roofs,
Iron, etc.
The Most Effective Teredo- Proof
Pile Covering Known.

The question of the best paint to apply
to roofs, bridges, iron work, brick work,
ships bottoms, ETC., is an important one.
Every kind of paint formerly used for
these purposes was found to be inade-
quate. All ordinary paints contain oil,
and when used on bridges, chains, ships
bottoms, or other surfaces exposed to
salt water, they rapidly disintegrate.
When such paints are applied to roofs
they increase the danger from fire by
making them more inflamnable.
A paint has been invented which is
the best thing known for the purposes
above mentioned. 1t is known as the
Up. 4 B." paint, and is manufactured
exclusively by the Paraffine Paint Co. of
San Francisco.
This paint has for it's base mineral
pronounced by chemists to be practic-
ally indestructible, and when dry on ex-
posed surfaces. is more fire proof than
so-called fire-proof paints. Neither salt
nor fresh water, alkaline, nor acid solu-
tons of any kind make any impressions
On surfaces coated with this paint.
1T PRESERVES IRON
and other metals from rust, and applied
to clean metal surfaces completely arrests
equalization. The reason why the p. & B.
paint makes the best coating for metals
or wood is, that one of its chief ingredi-
ents is the most volatile liquid known to
chemistry. This liquid evaporates i'm
mediately after application of the paint,
and causes the mineral to penetrate deep
er into the pores of the metal, wood,
brick or other substances than anything
else will. The paint sets quickly, and,
as soon as dry, Is ABSOLUTELY TAsTELEss
AND oDoRLEss.
1t preserves wood from decay and the
ravages of ants and other land insects,
and the Marine Parasites, the Teredo
and Limnoria. For submerged timber,
piles. underground subWaYs and con-
sidewalk stringers, fence posts, etc., it is
uneqalled and will not wear off.
REsIsTs ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.
For acid, smelling, powder, dyna-
mite, reduction, silver plating and gal
vanizing works this paint has no equal.
1t is totally unaffected by acids and acid
fumes, which are so destructive to ordi-
nary oil paints. 1t has received the
very strongest endorsement from the
Giant Powder Co., the Amador Reduc-
ton Works and from numerous other
csncerns that have used it.
As z. & B. Paint enters into the pores
of iron and is unaffected by salt water,
the atmosphere, acid or alkaline solu-
tons, it is by far the best Paint for iron
or wooden bridges, iron pipes. roofs OF
all kind, etc.
For all these purposes it is practically
without rival, which will fill the re-
quirements as we'll.
TEREDo-PRooF PILE COVERING.
Perhaps the most remarkable success
this compound has met with is its use in
the "P. & g." patent teredo and linn
noria.proof pile covering. The enor-
NOUS destruction of piles by these in
sects and the consequent heavy costs in
replacing them are we'll known. For
wears numerous inventions have b. en-
tried to prevent their ravages. Lut the
P. & B. pile covering is the only thing
on the Pacific Coast that has stood the
test and that will effectually defeat the
teredo. 1t is much more effective than
the creosote process, while it costs only
two fifths as much and requires no ex-
pensive plant.
The p. & B. Pile Covering will not
chip nor crack. 1t always retains its
elasticity. Salt water has no effect
whatever upon it. 1t is the cheapest
because it is the most durable.
p GILDEA, Foreman Pile Driver.
Mr.. Huson, civil engineer of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, after long tests and
comparisons with other pile coverings
has adopted the p. & B. pile covering as
the very best, and is using it on all pile
work for the Northern Pacific. The Har-
Dor Commissioners of this city have
given three contracts for this pile cover
ing this year; the last one being for
Jackson street wharf.
"P. AND B." PORTABLE ROOFING.
The portable roofing made by this
company is claimed to be better than tin
or corrugated iron, while its cost is only
one-half as much.
1t is entirely different from any other
roofing now in use, being made of strong
canvas, thoroughly impregnated with
their compound and lined with heavy
manila paper.
The roofing is adapted for steep or fiat
roofs, factories, foundries, warehouses,
railroad buildings, bridges, car roofs,
steamboat decks, chemical and ACID
works, laboratories, residences, farm
houses, barns, etc. 1t is suitable Tor all
climates, and has been used in all parts
of this country and South America q
sufficient length of time to warrant them
in claiming it to be the best and most
economical roofing now in use.
1t is all ready for use and can be laid
by anyone.-[Am. Elk.
w. q. Irwin & Co. are the sole agents
for the above paint, and will be glad tc
furnish any information, circulars, etc.
they also have on hand stock of the
different compounds, roofing and papers