Good Whitewashes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1910, Page 4

Good Whitewashes.

A whitewash which is not expensive, and will stand the 'rain and weather without coming off, and will do for galvanised; iron, is made thus. Place enough tallow required for the purpose of _ good lime (dry) on top of tallow—-i.e., equal proportions of each; then pour enough water on to slake the lime. When the heat from the lime has melted the tallow, and all is well dissoved, stir it thoroughy until all is mixed, then apply (warm if possible) with a large 1" '• This will do for any suri ce \ The surface must be quite dry before applying the mixture. If required to dry very white, add a small quantity of blue. The following is a whitewash for outside work: lake a clean, watertight barrel, and put into it half a bushel of lime, slake it by pouring water ovei it bonmg hot, and in sufficient quan- -- -f", c .°7? r five 'inches deep, am. stir it briskly till thoroughly ftfaked. \Vlicu the slaking ihas been effected, disolve it in water, and add 211 zinc sulphate, and Ith common salt. Ihese will cause the wash to (harden, and prevent it cracking. Common colounng 1S prepared by adding eaitlm pigments to the mijtui'e uset' ™V. ime whiting (whicih is whiteuashing of hot, pure, white lime and water, improved by adding lib ol tallow, free from salt to every bushel of lime). The following (approvt mately) are the proportions of' Som h'nf V fn V • >ns ] ie Ime according to tnt required: Cream colour 41b "tV. fill) ochre, fawn colour 61b to 811 i V ed 2lb lam P black, buffoi stone colour, 61b to Blb raw umber, and 3ib to 41b lamp black