Show LEAV LEAVES ES ro i frO eJ 1 t n nb b HARRIET WILSON Paint It Yourself There is no great trick to putting on paint Almost anyone can do it w th a little ce cc and few th idd so much to the appearance of the home ins m de or out as does a coat or two of fresh pa nt You cang can cang cang g ve ye your house and other bu new 1 fe te with a few s mple strokes of the brush Here are some pointers on how to beg nH n If H the surface which is to be paint painted painted painted ed is of ne nc v wood it will need 1 i on to receive the pa nt It should be brushed to o remove dust or loose dirt dirt or If it speckled w th mortar mor mortar mortar tar or cement or s m lar material It should be scraped 1 I it at is clean ItI I If however it conta ns pitchy knots such knots should be charred to kill the p Yellow pine or other very resinous i should be brushed with turpentine just before painting cypress with naphtha or If H the surface to be painted has been painted before and has begun to scale all old paint must be removed re removed removed moved This is usually done with a wIre brush If nail holes show loose putty th s too must be removed The holes may be refilled with putty after the first coat of paint has bas been appl ed edA A surface that has been enam enameled enameled eked or varnished should be rubbed with an abrasive tint I 1 the gloss IS removed Painted or varnished walls in m kitchen or bathroom must be washed in m soapy water thorough thoroughly ly rinsed and dried before applying paint A shingled roof root or outside wall wail that has been creosoted can not be pa unless it has been weathered weathered weathered ered for several seasons nor can a whitewashed surface be painted un tithe t I the whitewash has been corn com completely removed Any brick surface that has once been painted can be repainted If the surface is S gone over carefully to remove any loose paint but if the br have never had a coat ot of paint it is advisable to apply an un tin undercoat undercoat of some sort sort either either a prepared pre prepared prepared pared undercoat or kettle bo be led 1 n seed oil oil to to close the pores before paint ng Before applying either o 0 1 or water wa water water ter paints to a plastered surface all old coats of calc sale mine mme cold coldwater coldwater coldwater water paint or whitewash or wall wallpaper wallpaper wallpaper paper must be removed Unless a surface has previously been coated With oil paint or sized such coverage cover coverage coverage age must be made before applying or cold water paint ESTIMATING THE TOTE T A recent government bulletin of offers offers offers fers the following general estimate Ie For a two coat repainting job on ona ona ona a house of moderate s ze and m In good condition it is fairly safe to o oget get as many gallons of paint as there are rooms in m tie LIe house Fora For a three coat job about half haJ again agam agamas as many gallons may be required For a three coat job two thirds of ot ap a ap ap p nt of ne and 2 pints ot of linseed oil for every gallon of paint bought will be required requITed for tor thinner G 1 YOUR TOUR OW OWN PAINT Mixing one sown s own pa nt is not a avery avery avery very difficult job provided one hast has t me to o do it and the necessary con containers tamers and utensils Home paint is naturally cons cheaper than prepared paint Inthe In Inthe Inthe the bulletin to o which reference IS made at the end of th s art de cle clew dew clew w 11 II be found careful recipes for mixing inside and outside paints for whitewashes for fog for implement amplement paints and shingle stains stams NECESSARY CRUSHES BRUSHES Amateur painters often try to get along with cheap brushes This isa IS ISa isa a mistake since cheap brushes usually usually usually ally make cheap work On the other hand good brushes are expensive and when hen bought must be given good care Professionals use a 4 inch mch flat fiat bristle brush for applying oil paints to flat fiat surfaces the beginner wIll find it easier to use a slightly smaller small smaller smaller er one say one say 3 A k inches For trim trimming ming and small surfaces it is advisable ad adVIS VIS able to o have a flat brush from 2 to 2 4 2 h inches wide A flat or oval sash brush 1 to 13 1 inches wide IS also necessary Paint should never be allowed to dry on a brush When painting IS halted for an hour or more put the brush in m raw linseed oil a brush that has been used m in flat fiat finish paint should be put m in kerosene During long intervals between painting jobs brushes should be suspended m in raw linseed oil m in closed containers If the brushes are not supported they will get out of shape Calcimine or whitewash brushes should be he washed thoroughly m in water wa water water ter after each day s use and hung LIp up to dry bristles downward For lu fu tier tiler t information send end five cents ent o e Supe D t C ask us nr 1 of E for tor Documents Fa mers Wash Bulletin ap ape JD Ye Va 1452 MOLES AS WN L PEST Sometimes a large portion of the thela thela thela thelan la lan n in is s undermined with mole runways run rUD runways ways the grass above such run nays turning brown because of the cutt ng of its roots Often repellents are used successfully to combat moles the runs being opened with a ast ast ast st ck at intervals of 10 to la In feet and insert ons m ide of moth balls lake ahe naphtha or lye The holes ho ild d then be carefully closed With o 01 1 cries mes the moles may be fro by insert ng the garden nose ose in m their runways s |