The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-25

question the thrifty house owner is con-
| stantly asking. Paint is used 10 protect
from decay incident 20 exposure TO the
| elements. as well as to beautify and re-
rev. The old dingy house so uninvit-
| ing. almost repulsive, can, hy the appli-
cation OF new surface of paint, be
changed into an attraction and delight
Paint is not very expensive when you
| get the best, but the labor Of applying il
is costly. What, then. is the best paint
for wear? What will best preserve from
decay and remain unaffected by ex-
posure?
Paint IS or should be composed OF pure
linseed oil mixed with certain dry pow
ders or mineral substances called pig
nents. which experience mas shown are
best adapted to this purpose. Paint is
applied in a liquid state. and after ex-
posure TO the air becomes hard, or, in
common pariance is said 10 dry. II the
dry powder or pigment was applied
alone it would soon rub off. II it was
mixed with water the water would dry
out and the powder would come off. 20
the disgust OF every one
What is wanted is binder which will
not only harden and dry. bus which will
embrace the powder or pigment so Il
cannot be removed. This binding ma
terial must be insOluble and practically
unaffected by water. else the paint
would De washed off the building Eitn
the first rain. Pure linseed oil IS the
best material known. Il fulfNs the re-
quiste conditions OF binder. or vehicle
4. III T..
times used with advantage on inside
work. Linsesd oil is made by expression
from the mature seeds OF :he flax plant,
which also furnishes our fines; linens.
When II dries / does not dissipste into
the air Ike water. alcohol. OF even coal
OIL. Il does not eva aporate at al. but
a0sD-5s oxygen from the air. thereby
forming a tough. leatnery substance
which envelopes the pigment and holds
/. 10 the surface. and II dF.ed under
proper conditions Il forms Al elastic
waterproof coating. adapting itsek -
tls changes Of temperature.
Pure Iins4ei oil alone should be us=d;
20 c5aI oil should 5e mixed wi;a T.. a. Is
often done . cheaper. ~ c1al Oh aas
10 binding properties. and eventGally
eyapo-ates. leaving the pigment w.-h
nothing - hold i - ine surface ~
animal Or other yege-a5.s o.ls should
be used. for they do n0t dry. and
the surface vii nct osc3-ne as-s ard
durable No resin oil. . frequent adgi-
tsraa:. saoali be used. - this makes
the paint d-y aid bri.tIe. thus easily
caip2inz OF c-acking OF
What shall oa combined Attn pure liz
ssed oil to make tae Bes: Ps.nt7 Tie
expe-.ence o. many centuries poi1.s -
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faculty o: mixing me- readily z.iz In
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