Evening star., 1943-08-21
1een-Age Children
Can Be Taught How
To Do Good Paintinq
BY ELIZABETH GORDON.

ny ELIZABETH GOkDOk.
II you cannot find professional
labor to paint the rooms you want
redecorated for fall, why not put
your teen-age children to work on
the job? They do not need previous
painting experience to do good job
II they use the synthetic resin paint,
made by large paint manufacturer,
which dries to such a fine mat finish
that defects in application, such as
brush marks, are not noticeable. Un-
like water paints Of the past, the new
synthetic resin paint can be washed
without softening the paint, as was
often the case previously.
OF Paste Consistency.
The new paint, which is paste
consistency, requires only water for
a thinner in the proportion of q
half gallon of water to a gallon of
paint. The paint, when thoroughly
mixed. can be applied with brush
or roller. The former is more salts
factory and quicker for amateurs.
For it takes some practice to become
accustomed to handling a roller, and
a brush usually proves more eco
nomical of paint, for the amateur
too often overloads the roller, and
distributes more paint on the floor
than on the walls.
To insure a neat job, cover the
base molding, furniture and floor
with old sheets or newspapers. OF
course, the paint can be washed of,
II spilled, within a reasonable time,
but 1t is saving of time and temper
to prevent paint splashings as much
as possible.
Be sure wall is clean and dry.
Dust first. If at all greasy, wipe
the walls with dry cleaning fluid.
You will find the paint will adhere
better, too, If there is no greasy film.
If the walls are dotted with marks
where maps, photographs, etc, were
hung with transparent tape, remove
these marks also with the cleaning
fluid, or they may show through the
new coat.
Two Coats Needed.
The resin emulsion paint will hide
most surfaces, including brick,
plaster, wallpaper, concrete, wall
board, etc, in one coat But for a
smoother. heavier bodied finish, two
coats are more satisfactory. The
paint dries in one hour; the second
coat should not be applied for three
hours, however.
The paint comes in a fresh range
OF colors. In addition to the tradi-
tional white and ivory. there's a sill
very gray, sunny yellow, dusky rose,
bun, mist blue, sun tan and green. |
NOnskid Stair Wax.
Have you been putting up with a
dull stairway because you think wax
ing the stairs is dangerous? If So
put aside your fears and wax your
stairways with new finish that is
slip-resistant. BY special process
this feature has been developed in
a liquid wax. The patented process
reduces the particles of wax to
such infinitesimal size that, instead
Of resting on the surface. they pene-
trate and become part of the floor,
producing smooth but nonslip-
perry surface.
The nonslip feature is but one
advantage of the new liquid coat
ing. In addition, it does not chip
or crack, which means that one ap-
phcation lasts and lasts. As it is
also water-repellent, watermarks
will not dissolve the film, so one
waxing will hold up for many weeks,
with an occasional damp mopp;ng
OF the floor.
The wax is a particular help to
present-day housewives because no
heavy sessions of polishing are re-
quired to produce its sheen. It is
simply mopped or brushed On the
floor and allowed to dry 20sminutes.
The surface will be satiny and
smooth.
Although the wax contains a de-
tergent which cleans the coating
applied, 1t is a good idea to wash
the floor with warm soap and water
before applying fresh coat for bet
ter bonding
The liquid wax can be safely used
on hardwood floors, rubber and as
phalt. as we'll as linoleum and
painted floors. One gallon will cover
5000 square feet.