Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
HINTS TO CAR OWNERS
ON PAINTING METHODS
Necessity for Care in the Prepare
lions for Applying the
Brush.

Painting being such a broad term,
most owners of motor cars believe that
the operation means simply the spread
ing of paint over the body and chassis.
Although this is true to some extent,
Were paint spreading attempted the re-
suit would be ridiculous, says Motor
Print
The first step is to wash the car thor
oughly, removing all grease and dirt
from every part of the vehicle that is
to be painted. For this, soft soap,
which may be bought at any supply
store, is used. a little of the soft soap
is placed on the big sponge and the
lather rubbed over the car Do not be
sparlng with the soap, but give the car
good cleaning. Much depends upon
the condition of the car before the
paint is applied.
Painting may be done over the old
coat, If desired. but the result is not so
pleasing as if the old paint is removed.
II the old paint is to remain on the
car the operation of painting is just
the same if it were removed A
good job requires that the old paint
be removed completely from all parts.
Two Methods Suggested.
There are two methods of removing
the pant from car. one is to burn
it off with a torch and the other is
by using paint-remover The former is
a dlfflcult operation for one not accus-
toned to the work, while the latter
requires little skill. The paint-re-
mover mentioned may be obtained at
any, paint shop. This remover is
rubbed into the body and other car
parts with a cloth. The paint 1oosened
may be then wiped with another cloth.
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SO as to be sure that the body is made
perfectly clean
With the car cleaned and afterward
wiped with cloth, the next step is to fill
up al cracks and holes. For this the
paint shop men use a special putty
which they themselves make Each
man makes his own, hence the COM
position varies greatly. White lead,
however. has been found suitable for
hlllng the cracks and holes For the
holes use thick white lead and for the
cracks the mixture should be thinned
with turpentine The white lead
should fill the holes and cracks evenly.
The lead should be allowed to dry thor
oughly- When in this condition the
oody should be rubbed with a fine
grade of sandpaper to even-up the sur
face Only the places where white
lead was used should be sandpa pered
Ready for First Coat.
ne 'ai - ready now Tor the first
coat of paint. This should be applied
with soft brush and care taken not
10 get the body streaky. The first coat
should be permitted to dry thoroughly,
the time required usually being twelve
hours While drying. the temporary
OF the room should be kept as nearly
constant as possible. Drying is best
accomplished in a room where the tenn
peraturc is about 10 degrees Fahren-
heit. All windows should he closed IN
prevent dust settling on the fresh
paint After the first coat has been
applied. and dried, the car is ready for
the next coating. The number of ap-
plications depends entirely upon the re
suits obtained from the first working,
sometimes. when light colors are used.
as many as ten coats are necessary to
get an even tone and at the same time
cover up the white-leaded spots The
more dense the color the fewer the
number of applications necessary. one
can tell whether or not enough coats
nave been applied. for if it appears well
TO the eye no more need be applied
OGDEN bodies require more applica-
tons than those made of metal,
After the last coat of paint is thor
ouehlE dry the car is ready for the var
hlsh. w men purchasing ask for body
Narnlsh With the body varnish should
be mixed a small quantity of the patnt
but only enough to give the mixture a
slight color. The combination is called
color Varnish and is used primarily to
retain the richness of the paint pre-
vIously applied. The varnish alone NAV
be used, but much better results are OBJ
tanned when the color is mixed with
1t. DO not use the soft paint brush for
applying the varnish. stiff brush is
for this operation. The paint shop
man viii help one in the selection Of
the brush
Facing Process Next.
After the NarniSh has heen q lln,..ed Ia