Evening star., 1942-11-14
Gudgets
odorIess Paint.
Plastic Tiles
Are Offered
BY HILsON MUNsEY.

ny nALSON MUNSEx.
There are many interesting items
: that one finds in the course of the
days work that are very useful and
often necessary, but which do not
lend themselves tosan extended de-
scription, and, therefore, are over
looked. Today this column is going
to call attention to a few of them
without giving very much detail.
Perhaps one of them will appeal to
you as something for which you have
been looking.
The first of these items is colored
covering for the cement walls of the
basement, and it offers an inexpen-
sive way of treating the basement
when it is turned into playroom or
workshop and at the same time, af-
fords water-resistant cover for the
walls.
1t is made in eight different colors,
and all are pastel shades that will
tighten up the room. It is a dry
powder when bought, and is mixed
with water to the consistency of
paint before it is applied. It will do
just as well over brick, stone, unfin-
1shed tile or other masonry surfaces.
1t is cement paint that sets with a
hard surface and really becomes part
Of the wall itself. It has another
virtue also in that it will protect
stucco and concrete surfaces from
cracking and crumbling.
It Is as useful on exterior surfaces
as on those inside and protected
from the weather. The manufac-
turers give explicit instructions on
the package for mixing, and these
instructions should be followed care
fully to get proper results.
Odorless Paint Offered.
Another item on the list is paint
that is odorless. To many people
this is q great blessing, because the
odor of paint to them is more than
Objectionable.
1t is manufactured in six different
colors, from light cream to pile blue,
and there are four grades.
They are the primer and sealer,
which stops up the pores of the
painting surface and at the same
time puts on the printing coat. Fol-
lowing this are three different fin
ishes-f1at, eggshell and glossy. The
eggshell finish is semigloss, while
the gloss has finish very much like
enamel. The various colors can be
mixed together to produce other
shades. The product is an oil paint
and is washable.
Another paint that is offered is OF
the stain-preventing type. It must
be remembered that a stainproof
paint is no protection against super
fetal stains, such as those from un-
treated copper screens. The paint
itself may not absorb the stain, but
the stain will show on the surface
until steps are taken to remove 1t.
The company makes a stainproof
undercoat that should be applied be-
fore the finish coat is put on to get
the best results. This undercoat can
be applied over old paint surfaces
after any loose paint film has been
removed or over the raw surface OF
new wood. It will seal the pores and
offer surface for the final coat.
This paint can be bought in white
or practically any of the usual
colors.
Plastic Tiles Developed.
With the application of priorities
by the Government to many of the
materials that have been used in the
building trade, plastic would seem to
be offered grand opportunity to
obtain stronger and more extensive
foothold than ever. One develop
ment Is its use as tiling for decora-
tive purposes in bathrooms, kitchens
or other rooms in the home.
1t Is waterproof and it will not
warp. 1t is light in weight and
stands up very well against alcohol,
acid or alkali. The only care that it
requires to keep it in good condition
is an occasional application of water
or simonizing treatment, the same
that Is given to car. These tiles
are translucent, and lend themselves
to illumination treatment.
The tiles are made in 6-inch
f1anged squares, in six >colors. The
colors are red. canary yellow. blue,
opal white, green and sky blue, al
though on special order, in quanti-
ties, any color can be obtained. They
are quickly installed and just as
easily removed, and when removed
can be-used over again.