Show giglie j L by roger whitman hs al roger B whitman features F ea lures FOR GOOD PAINT JOB COAT SHOULD BIND TO SURFACE JOB of painting will not last it if athe A the first coat does not bond itself to the surface by penetrating into the pores and hardening there in working on bare wood this can be assured by thinning the first coat so it will penetrate rather than lie only on the surface paint makers always issue instructions for the thinning of paint according to the surface this usually is noted on the label of the can and explained in detail in the instruction sheets these instructions should be read and carefully followed paint will not hold over a glossy surface as tor for instance over shellac varnish and gloss paint or enamel the gloss should always be dulled this can be done with sandpaper or steel wool or by washing with a solution of washing soda or other alkaline water just strong enough to cut into the gloss without damaging the paint film the first coat of paint is the foundation for the succeeding coats and if it does not make a good bond with the surface the results will be peeling and chipping it goes without saying that a surface to be painted must be dry and clean for obviously paint cannot penetrate pores already filled with water or grease temperature is also important for when chilled to 50 degrees or lower paint thickens and cannot be absorbed easily the best temperatures for painting are between 50 and 90 degrees paint in can dries question I 1 use a lot of ready mixed paint once opened you can never really seal the can again and a scum or crust forms tell me of what the scum is composed so I 1 can replace it I 1 notice the paint appears thicker too answer careful prying off of the lid will not distort it you should work the lid up gradually scum is formed by the drying of the turpentine linseed oil and japan drier this drying of the oils in the paint naturally thickens it when leftover paint is to be stored for any length of time pour it into smaller cans so that the paint will fill the can tor to the top this procedure will minimize the formation of scum laying linoleum question I 1 wish to use part of our two car garage for a hobby and game room the floor is laid directly on the earth and is four inches thick there are drain tile under it and it seems to be dry could I 1 cover part of it with linoleum answer however dry the concrete floor may seem to be it undoubtedly picks up some moisture from the earth beneath this would ruin any ordinary form of linoleum but there is a variety made that is proof against dampness any competent linoleum layer should know about it cakes stick to griddle question I 1 bought an electric chafing dish with a griddle for pan cakes I 1 was told that if I 1 put olive oil on the griddle and heated it the cakes would not stick I 1 did so but the cakes stick what should I 1 do answer clean the griddle thoroughly and wipe again with olive oil it is my guess that you are skimping the butter in the batter the store where you bought the griddle should be able to give you any further instructions necessary darna damaged ed varnish question one of our windows was rozen shut in the recent cold spell md we had to pour hot water along ts Is edge to melt the ice before we open it the varnish along the edge turned white how can we restore it to its original brown answer scrape off the damaged varnish to the bare wood using a steel scraper or an old razor blade in re finishing the bare place use quick drying spar varnish do the job on a warm and dry day so that the varnish will be hard and dry before you have to close the window |