Evening star., 1942-01-03
Concrete Leak-Stopper.

higher price.
Concrete Leak Stopper.
Here's something to have around
the house, even II you are not beset
at the moment with unwelcome
streams of water or droplets on your
inside cellar wall. It's a quick-set-
tling waterproofing material that
seals a leak as cork seals a bottle
It also can be used for coating
damp wall so the wet places are
blanketed dry.
The material is economical and
according to its manufacturer, ex-
tremely simple to use. It is q pow
der which, when mixed with water
to a puttylike consistency. can be
rammed directly into the hole
through which water is penetrating
In about five minutes the material
sets, and is strong enough to hold
back water under ordinary domestic
conditions.
If you have no actual leak In
basement walls, but merely some
damp spots, the powder should be
mixed to a paintlike consistency
which is somewhat thinner. 1t then
Is applied with brush or troWel
directly to the wall, where 1t hard
ems quickly and prevents the pas
sage of moisture through 1t.
When the material sets. 1t is sew
sraI shades darker than the natural
color of Portland cement. Almost
Immediately after application 1t can
be painted over with any type OF
masonry paint.
A pint Of this quick-setting water
uroonng material, which is the
equivalent of l pound. sells Tor
Is cents: . half gallon, or
no,,nds. for S1.65; gallon, or IL
hounds. for $3.15. Covering capacity
cne-sixteenth inch thick for damp
walls. is about $50 square feet a
gallon.
New Wood Seal and Wax.
Tt seems that, no matter how you
spruce up your house for the VisitS
If vacationing students and rela-
tives. by the time they have ieit tne
umooth-waxed surfaces OF your
house need redoing.
We have been told of a new moor
wax which enables one coat TO 90
the work of three or four. 1t Is ap-
nlied with a cloth and followed with
a lipht steel wooling. For new foors
It can be applied after one coat OF
penetrating wood seal, which coiors
the floor, has been applied. FOR oio
floors. If the color is satisfactory, II
may be applied after the moor merely
has been cleaned. II the result mas
not as high a gloss as you like, use
q second coat.
Although this wax is called moor
wax. it can be used on wood panel
ing fiber boards and similar wood
eompositions that have been coated
with a wood seal to close the pores
The seal covers about 300 square
feet a gallon, first coat; the WOOD
wax 1,2O0 square feet gallon, de-
pending on the porosity OF the sur
face. The seal costs Is cents a
pint. $1.10 quart, 1926 a gallon
the wax costs IS cents a pint, $l.3o
a quart. IS a gallon.
Another finish made by this man.
ufacturer for those who prefer a
gloss or varnish-shellac type of coat
is a long-wearing finish applied with
a special appIcator after the moor
has been sanded or cleaned thor
oughly. over linoleum or other COM
position floors it is advisable to use
this superflnish Of brilliant gloss
plus a coat of normal wax that can
be renewed from time to time for
maintenance of the effect. This
superfinish costs IS cents a pint
el.35 a quart, IS gallon.
Note-For further information
about any Of the products de-
scribed above. write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, in care Of The Star.
and inclose q stamped, SELF
addressed envelope.