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Workshop Recipes—continued.
Painting,
A gallon of mixture, or 6 pints of raw linseed oil, 1 pint of
boiled oil, 1 pint of turpentine, requires from 12 to 14 lbs.
of dry paint. .
These proportions vary according to circumstances.
A Gallon will cover Superficial yds. Superficial feet.
On stone or brick, about.. .. On compo, &c. .. .. from r to On wood .. .« .. from „ t? On welbpainted surface or iron 25 to 30 40 50 50 18 80- 225 to 270 ■ 360 450 450 630 720
One gallon tar, first coat,. M „ second coat .. „ 12 16 10Ö 192
Priming.—Whlte-lead (sometimes xnixed with chalk) diluted
with linseed oil.
Knotting.—Bed-lead and size.
Putty—Spanish whiting and linseed oil well beaten and
kneaded into a stiff paste.
Proportions of Colours for Ordinary Paints.
Ingredients by Weight.
Colours.
White ' ..
Black.. ..
Green ..
Stone.. ..
Lead .. ..
Red .. ..
Chocolate ..
White-' Lamp-
lead. ] black.'
100 • —
— ) 100
25 —
99 —
98 2
Red- ! Red Ver di- Burnt Spanish
1 eåd. ! Ochre. gris. Umber.1 Brown.