The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-12-11
WHOLE NO. 1897.
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE,
Burning on Paint Makes Insurance
Void.

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Void.
IL seems that considerable dance,
20 property exists in the practice OF
burning OF old paint before re-naint-
ing. The question has long been a
subject OF debate In the technical
Journals and now house-holders and
tne newspapers have begun to discuss
AZ Nhose OF US who. with trembling.
nANe watched the painters blow a
nery blast from their lamps against
our houses, and have looked sadly at
tne size OF our painting bill because
u the time wasted on this prelimin-
airy work, are Interested I'm the in
vesugatlon by the Greenfield (MassO
Gazette and Courier, which gives
considerable space 20 the reasons FOR
the practice questions its necessity
ana suggests ways TO prevent the risk
VI burning down ones house in order
10 get the old paint off. 1t says:
Ihere is good deal of discussion
among house-holders as TO the desir-
ABILITY In painting houses, OF burning
ON the old paint. a practice that haa
grown very common of late in
Sreenheld and elsewhere. Insurance
men are strongly opposed to this
method. 1t makes void insurance
policies for fires caused in this man
ner, Several houses in Greenfield
nave gotten afire as the result of this
method, and in some places houses
nave burned as a result.
1t is undoubtedly true that when
house has been painted over and
over again there comes to be an ac-
emulation of paint in punches. II
new paint is put on top Of these ac-
cumulations Il is almost sure to blis-
ter. To burn 1t OF is the quickest
and cheapest and perhaps the surest
method OF getting rid OF this old
paint"
The Gazette and Courier quotes
certain old patrons to the effect that
accumulations of paint are unneces-
sary. These old-timers lay the blame
partly on the painter who fails to
brush his paint in well, partly on the
custom Of painting in damp weather
or not allowing sufficient time for
drying between coats. and partly to
the use OF adulterated paints instead
OF old-fashioned linseed oil and pure
white lead. The paper says:
Many Of the older house-holders
say that II care is taken at all these
points, it is absolutely unnecessary
to fkTc paint burned on They adj
Wise that people who have houses
painted should buy their own matert-
ais, and to have them put on by the
day, so as to be sure to get good lead
and oil. OF course the burning OF
OF paint greatly increases the cost
OF the Job"
The trouble house-holders every
where have with paint is pretty we'll
summed up by our contemporary, and
tho causes are about the same every
where. BY far the most frequent
cause OF the necessity for the danger
Gus practice OF burning old paint is
the use OF poor material. The oil
should be pure linseed and the white
lead should be real white lead. The
latter Is more often tempered with
than the oil. Earthly substances, and
pulverized rock and quartz, are fire.
quently used as cheapeners, to the
great detriment OF the paint.
Painters rarely adulterate white
lead themselves and they very seldom
use ready prepared paints--the most
frequent causes OF paint trouble. But
they do often buy adulterated white
lead because the property owner In
sists on low price and the painter
has 20 economize somewhere. The
suggestion is therefore q good one
that the property owner investigate
tho subject a little. find out the name
OF some reliable brand Of white lead,
and see that the keg IS marked with
that brand
The llnsecd oil IS more dificult to
be sure OF. as ~ Is usually sold Ia
bulk when tho quantity IS small but
reliable makers % linseed oil can be
learned on inquiry and. II your dealer
IS reliable. you viii got what you
want
Pure white lead and ilnseed OIL are
so necessary 20 good paint that the
little trouble necessary 20 get them
we'll repays the house owner In dol
lars and cents saved