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Show FIRST AID to the I AILING HOUSE LJ by Roger C. Whitman - B J ' QUESTION: "When we moved Into our apartment, we purchased from the previous tenant the inlaid linoleum on the kitchen floor. The quality is excellent, but the color is a dirty gray-green in a marble-ized marble-ized pattern. Is there any product which will stain or dye the linoleum linole-um (not paint) so that we can get a deep blue tone and still retain the marbleized effect?" ANSWER: I do not know of any stain or dye for that purpose. But you may be able to get the effect that you want by stippling in two colors, or else by applying a "spatter-dash" finish. For the stippling, stip-pling, first cot a large sponge in half. Apply an oil floor paint of the background color that you wish on the floor. When this has dried, paint a section of clean board with a second sec-ond color that you will use for stippling, stip-pling, press the flat, cut side of the sponge on this fresh paint, and then press this on the linoleum. The pattern of the cut sponge thus will be transferred to the floor. For a spatter-dash effect, use a stick and a brush with a rather long bristle. Dip the brush into the paint and wipe off the excess. Strike the brush ferrule against the stick so that the paint will come off in drops on the floor. (The floor should already be painted with the background color.) Try these methods first on pieces of boards to get the knack. See that the linoleum is absolutely clean and dry before you start to paint, no grease or wax. |