Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-05
Liquid Porcelain
Aids You 10 Enamel
Kitchen Equipment
By D. M. Derwin

When next you redecorate
your kitchen, laundry or utility
room, you can have the colors
that you want all the way
through. Your washing machine,
freezer, dryer and other similar
home appliances can be blended
in with a new liquid porcelain
appliance enamel now on the
market.
This new enamel colors and
porcelainizes washing machines
and freezers. 1t is simple to
apply by brush or spray, and
preparation for coating the ap-
pliance is also simple. Just make
sure the surfaces are smooth,
clean and dry. Wash off all
grease, oil, was and dirt with
a hot soda solution, then rinse.
Rusty areas should be sand
papered or wire ushed 4.
Chrome should be masked with
MASKING tape.
For brush painting, use a fine,
clean, bristle brush. For spray
application. one pint of the thin
ner added to a gallon should suf-
flee.
This enamel is odorless and
non-toxic and dries quickly to a
smooth-as-glass porcelain finish.
1t produces a Woodworking sur
face able to Withstand the on
slaught of boiling water, grease,
steam, moisture, fumes and
alcohol, according to the manu-
facturer. The finished surface,
when thoroughly dried, can be
washed, even constantly
scrubbed, without harm to the
finish, and will remain as easy
to clean or wipe as porcelain,
he says.
This liquid porcelain speed
enamel is available in both
pints and quarts and comes in
Is colorS.
Brush Cleaner.
A new, triple action paint
brush cleaner now on the mar
ket will. according to the manu-
facturer, soften and revive all
hard or wet, hair or nylon-
brlStled paint brushes. In a mat
ter of minutes, with this new
brush cleaner. you can reclaim
those paint brushes you were
ready to discard, he claims.
In cleaning freshly used paint
brushes, simply immerse the
brush in the solution for a few
seconds. then shake or wipe off
the excess liquid solvent and the
brush is ready to be used with
another colored paint, or to be
stored away until needed again.
II extra softneSs is desired, wash
the bristles with soap and water
after cleaning in the paint re-
mover.
The third feature of this ex-
traordinary solvent is that it is
a gloss remover for painted and
vanished surfaces. Simply wipe
it on and it dulls the gloss sur
face thus giving the new finish
without the work of sandpaper-
ing. the manufacturer says.
/ The solvent is slow-evaporat-
ing and may be used over and
over. 1t should also be kept COW
cred when not being used, to
slow evaporation. According to
the manufacturer, it contains nc
benzol, acid, alkalies or creosote
is harmless to the hands ano
will not stain.
In addition to this paint brush
cleaner, which is available in
pints, quarts and gallons, the
same manufacturer makes a
paint roller cleaner which cleans
roller and tray at the same time.
This cleaner permits one to
rinse off all paints in water be-
cause it emulsifies paints with
water. RinSing can be done un-
der the faucet without staining
the porcelain, the maker says.
This solution is also available in
pints. quarts and gallons.
For further informatio please
write to Mr.. Derwin, Room 20 The
STAY Building. inclnsiug a self -ad.