The Ordway new era., 1906-09-28
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II seems that eonsidersbss g. -
property exists in the psaeflSo of
burning on old paint before ~ - p.
Ing. The question has Ione 49, I
subject Of debate in the tacSrsesS
journals. and now householdern ~
the newspapers have begun 70 -
II those OF us who, With tramhalne,
nave watched the painters ~ =
merry blast from. their lamps aenlu1e
our houses. and have looked ssdlv ~
tne Size OF our painting bill heeoano
OF the time wasted on this prolana,.
ary work, are interested in - -.
vestigation by the Greenfield (Naaa.l
Gazette and Courier. which giyes ono-
siderable space TO the reasons for -
practice. questions its necessity -
suggests ways to prevent the m p
burning down ones house in order =
get the old paint on. 1t says:
There Is good deal Of dfse-,rse.
among househoIders a to ~ A.ss..
ability In painting houses. OF busnlng
ON the old paint. a practice thae ~
grown very common Of late IN 0rpan-
neld and elsewhere. Insurance. -
are strongly opposed to this meehoA.
II makes void insurance policies -
hres caused In this manner. 0evernl
houses In Greenfield have gotten aArn
as the result of this method. a. -
some places houses have burneA = \
result.
1t Is undoubtedly true that w.
house has been painted over -
over again there comes to be n -
cumulation Of paint in bunchea. =
new paint Is put on top Of -thess ael
cumuiahops II is almost sure -. ~
ter. To burn It on is the Quichaud
and cheapest and perhaps the swu
method OF getting rid Of this 81
paint"
The Gazette and Courier Qpotes 81
tain old patrons to the effect dat ~
cumulations Of paint are unneceanui
These old-timers lay the blame pastly|
on the painter who fails to brpsh n
paint In well. partly on the custon al
painting In damp weather or not alnuv-'
Ing sufficient time for drying betvseuI
coats. and partly to the use Of adulfsvl
afed paints instead of old-fashSoaa1
iinseed oil and pure white lead. ~
paper says:
Many OF the old householdess ~,
that II care is taken at all these poiptu
1t is absolutely unnecessary TO havea
paint burned OF. They advise -
people who have houses painted ahosa2
buy their own materials, and 70 hava
them put on by the day. 10 - 70 -
sure TO get good lead and OIL I'd
course the burning on OF paint grueaIy|
increases the cost of the Job"
The trouble householders everyvheru
have with paint Is pretty we'll sumEpal
up by our contemporary, and -
causes are about the same everyvhes.i
By Tar the most frequent cause of a.
necessity for the dangerous praetSa9
OF burning old paint is the use oe psan
material. The oil should be pure -!
seed and the white lead should b -feas|
white lead. The latter 10 more of,0
tampered with than the oil. Earth,
substances, and pulvertzed rock -
quartz, are frequently used ~ ehenp,
eners. to the great detriment of -
| paint.
Painters rarely adulterate vh6ao
lead themselves and they very selAoA
use ready prepared paints-the nask
.'Nf"N"e ~s>uoSo VI p1luI kIOuUbol bUU
they do often buy adulterated vhsaa
lead because the property owner ID
sists on low price and the painAar
has to economize somewhere. n
suggestion is therefore q good -
that the property owner invest5gnHA
the subject little. find out The nans
OF some reliable brand OF white -
and see that the keg 10 marked IN
| that brand.
The iinseed oil is moro di@c.k =
be sure Of, as II IL usually soad =,
bulk when the quantity IL smaII: -
reliable makers OF linseed oil On n
learned on inquiry, and, II your aaansu'
is reliable. you will get what you vasG
Pure white lead and linseed "a -
SO necessary to good paint thaG -
little trouble necessary to get ~
well repays the house owner in dsaas0
and cents saved.