Show I T ADO ADD to the AILING HOUSE by Roger C. C Whitman 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 gray green in a marbleized marble marble- pattern Is there any product which will stain or dye the linoleum urn um not paint so that we can get geta a deep blue tone and till still retain the marbleized effect ANSWER VER 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 stippling stipe pling first cut a large sponge in half Apply an oil fl floor or paint of the background color that you wish on the floor When this has dried paint a section of cl clean m board with a second sec see on ond oni color that you will use for sUp sUp- stippling 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 rut sponge thus will willbe willbe be transferred to the floor For a spatter dash effect use a astick astick astick stick and a brush with a rather long bristle Dip the brush into the paint and end wipe off ofT the excess Strike the brush ferrule against the stick so that the paint will come off oft 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 |