The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
WHTTEWASH Is BEST
OF CHEAPER PAINTS
Better Than More Expensive
Coatings for Many
Purposes.
whl,ewash 1. the cheapest Of all paints.

whitewash IL the cheapest OF all paints.
and for certain purposes 1t is best. Lime,
which ls the basis OF whitewash. makes n
sanitary coating. and is probably TO be
preferred for poultry houses, interior OF
stables and other outbuildlngs Ordinary
wh,tewash is made by shaking about ten
pounds Of qulcklime with two gallons OF
water. The lime IL placed in a pail and
the water poured over II. after which the
pail IL covered with an old piece OF car
pet or cloth and allowed 10 stand Tor
abou; an hour. With an insufficient
amount OF water the lime IL "scorched'
and not all converted into hydrate. on
the other hand. too much water rctards
the shaking by lowering the heat.
"Scorched" lime IL generally lumpy and
transparent. hence the use OF the proper
amount OF water for shaking and an after
addition OF water to bring II to a brush
consistency. Factory wtitewash Tor
walls, cei!ings and posts should be made
as follows:
/. Sixty-two pounds Zone bushel) quick
lime. slake with fifteen gallons water.
Keep barrel covered until steam ceases TO
rise STIR occasionally to prevent scorch-
ing.
. Two and one-half pounds rye nour,
beat M in one-hac gallon OF cold water,
then add two gallons OF boiling water.
3. Two and one-half pounds common
rock salt. dissolve in two and one-half
gallons OF hot water
Mix and g. then pour into l and stir
until all Ia well mixed.
This IL the whltewash used IN the large
I implement factories and recommended by
/ the insurance companies. The above
! formula gives product OF perfect brush
consistency. Weatherproof whitewash
! texterlor) for buildings and fences should
be made as follows:
| l. Slxty-two pounds Il bushe) quick
| lime, slake with - gallons Of hot water.
! 2 Two pounds common table salt. l
pound sulphate OF zinc dissolved In gal
| Ions of boiling water.
.. Two gallons Of SKINNED milk. Pour
! into /, then add the milk. g. and mix
/ thoroughly. Lighthouse whitewash. l.
slHty-two pounds Il busheD quicklime
/ slake with IL gallons of hot water.
2. Twelve pounds rock salt. dissolve In
6 gallons OF boiling water.
! 3. Six pounds Portland cement. Pour
! into | and then add 3.
! Alum added 10 lime whitewash prevents
It's rubbing of. An ounce to the gallon
Is sufficient. Flour paste answers tn,
same purpose. but needs zinc sulphate as
"A preventative Molasses renders the lin,
| more soluble and causes II to penetrate
the wood or plaster surface u pint OF mo-
, lasses to gallons OF whitewash Is suifi-
! Client. Silicate OF soda solution tabout 81
! degrees Baume) in the proportion of to
/ 10 OF whitewash produces a ireprooi
cement 4 pound OF cheap bar soap dis
! solved IN 81 gallon OF boiling water and
added TO about 8 gallons of thick white
! wash will give ii n gloss like oil paint.
| An old receipt for whitewash, issued by
| the lighthouse board OF the Treasury De
/ pHrtmcnt. said TO be very good for out.
door exposure, Is as follows: Stake 9
bushe! OF unslaked lime with boiling
water Keeping II covered during the
process. Strain II and add a peck OF salt
dissolved In warm water. . pounds OF
ground rice put in boiling water anC
boiled to thin paste, half n pound o
powdered Spanish whiting and a pount
: OF clear glue dissolved In warm water
mix these we'll together and let the mix
ture stand for several days. Keep tn,
wash thus prepared in a kettle or port
able furnace and when used put Il on a,
hot as possible with painters or white
wash brushes.
The washes which contain milk, nouI
or glue are not TO be advised for use II
damp Interior places owing to danger o
decomposition OF the organic matter. Foi
such locations Il IL better 10 use one O
the formulas containing none OF thes,
ingredients Whitewash II applied will
a broad whitewash brush and Is spread
lightly over the surface. no attempt bein.
made to brush Il in, as Is the case Will
an oil paint.