The Newtown bee., 1905-05-12
llTCHFIELD COUNTY,
NEW MILFORD.

| A TIMELY TOPIC.
Paints differ in composition, accord.
| ing to the preferences of each manu-.
| facturer, but those commonly known
as high-grdde paints, bearing on their
| labels the name Of a reputable manu-.
facturer, are all based largely ON zinc
| white and pure linSeed oil. Some of
them, besides the other ingredients,
contain larger or smaller proportions
of what are known as inert pigments,
such as barytes, gypsum, silica, etc.
Being inert, these substances cannot
injure the paint as paint, and the
Pennsylvania railroad, which is one of
the heaviest paint users in the world
and has spent much money in expert
gypsum in it's paints. But in every
case those who know most about paint
insist that it shall contain no water
and no oils besides pure linseed OIL
When this rule is followed, while one
paint may be little more opaque or
spread further than another, if it con-
tains enough zinc to give it the desired
gloss, clear color and durability, it will
be satisfactory and economical Some
OF the mixed-paint manufacturers
guarantee their products, under GER,
tain conditions, for term of years.
The proviso usually is that the paint
shall be properly applied and under
suitable conditions. This means that
suitable state for painting; that, if on
new work, sappy places shall be cover
ed with shellac; that the wood shall
be dry and that the work shall be done
in dry weather. If over old paint, that
loose paint shall be removed before
fresh paint is applied. Dryness of
wood and weather is absolutely neceS-
sary for good results from any paint.
Even the dampnesS caused by a foggy
day will prevent an oil paint from
soaking in and holding fast to wood.
Painting should be done by skilled
painter; for while the paint manufac-
turer is better prepared than the
painter to turn out good paint regular
ly, the painter, on the other hand, is
best fitted to apply it properly. A
word in conclusion: The one thing in
which it is not economical to save is
paint. The best paint is, unfortunate
ly, not perfect; but anything short of
the best is wasteful. 1t may be 50 poor
as to be practically useless; or it may
be so short lived as to require two or
three repaintingS in the time that one
painting with good paint would serve.
The difference in cost between the
dearest and cheapest paints is compar-
atively small, while the cost of the
painters labor is the same and makes
up the larger part of the painters bill;
therefore, the more seldom his services
are needed, the more economical is the
paint. A good combination or ready
mixed paint containing plenty of zinc
will last, under fair conditions, any
where from five ito 10 years and in
some cases still longer. White lead
is never expected to last more than
three years, and swhen it lasts five
years it is an exceptional case. Moth
ing is ever guaranteed of white lead
except it's purity. When it darkens,
or chalkS, or becomes porous there is
no one to "make good" The manu-
facturers of high-grade combination
and ready-mixed paints stand behind
their goods, and, if the paint does not
give reasonable service, are usually
ready to make up the deficiency to the
satisfaction of the buyer. Besides,
costing much less than the same quail
ity of lead and oil ready for the brush,
will cover nearly so per cent more sur
face. Such paints are, therefore,
cheaper in double sense. Finally,
when lead and oil are used the painter
mixes the tints, which are never as
pure and brilliant as the tints of ma
ne-mixed paints, and, being based
on lead, do not hold their color; while,
in the case of ready-mixed paints, on
the contrary, there is wide choice of
tints from the sample card, and the
tintS, being based on zinc, are as dura-
BILE as the paint itself. The conclusion
to be drawn from all this is that the
wise property owner will keep his
buildings painted as carefully as he
keeps up his insurance, and that he
will prefer a logical, up-to-date, con-
venient, machine-miXed zinc white
| combination, to a shop-mlxed, out-of-
date, short-lived mixture of straight
lead and oil. Moore's house colors, a
pure linseed oil paint, has been used
in various climates for years and stood
the test Of time. Being composed OF
the best paint pigments, pure linseed
oil, and best manganese dryers, it is
heavy bodied, which will allow fol
thinning especially for the printing
coat, thus reducing the cost Of the
paint. Moore's house colors are made
| in As beautiful shades, also outside
and inside white and black; color care
may be had upon application. G. A
Way of Railroad street sells these
| paints.
A sensi bic man does not want to pa!