to protect and preserve cheap kiln-dried or sappy lumber. Water and sap are the main causes of the rotting of wood, and kiln-dried lumber, even when seemingly dry, may on a damp day contain as much as twenty-five per cent of its weight in water. A coating of paint on such a surface prevents the… … The Effect of a Non- Elastic Coat of Paint Over an Elastic Coat When the surface to be painted is covered with Old old paint it should be rubbed down smooth with Paint wire brushes, or carefully scraped with a steel scraper, and then brushed off, so that loose particles and defective parts are…
House painting · Paint
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