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2] 4 Ways REP "LEAD RESISTS EFFECTS OF WATER ... guards against Rust Maintenance engineers have long recognized Red Lead as the "standard" metal protective paint. This acceptance is based, to a great extent, on its marked ability to stand. np against moisture, a powerful factor in the rusting process. ^ Now, Scientific research into the inherent properties of the pigment itself/ shows just how and why Red Lead resists the effects of water. Briefly, there are four reasons.: 1. Red Lead resists water "plcfcap"--If a senes of various metal protective paint films are weighed and then submerged in water (salt or fresh), it is readily noticed, op reweighing after several days immersion, that Red Lead films have outstanding resistance to the ab sorption, or "pick-up," of water. 2. Red Lead resists passage of moisture--Rusting of metal will not take place if water dpes hot Teatlng Water- Permeability of Paint Films-- With, this stand ard apparatus a measure of the amount of water., that passes through a unit of film, is obtained. , Experiments show that a straight linseed oil .film al lows three ttwes os much wa ller to pasSythrough the-film as when the same film, is pigrnentei with Red. Lead. penetrate the paint film to reach the metal. Water permeability tests of paint films feee-C ^Hustfatioa-atJ&weHeft') show, beyond ques tion, that. Red Lead is one pf the most effec tive metal protective: pigments^ because of., its stubborn resistance toi the`passage off moisture-through the film.1 3.. Red Lead resists solution by Water--The action of water! on .paint filrn^ results in a partial I dissolving of the,film.lMany metai protective : filmsloses considerableperbentsgebyweight. . of-their films through solution in Water. On : die <>the hand, the solubility losses of Red! Lead pamt films are practically negligible. protective paint. So no matter what price paint you want, ytmTl get a better paint if it contains Red Lead. ' WSHf FOR BOOKLET --"Red Lead in Corro sion Resistant Paints'' This authoritative booklet; ^available to those responsible for formulating >nd makjng^pSmts for struc tural iron and steSIJrdescribes in detail the scientific reagonf^for Red Lead's superior protectianrlt also includes typical speeificatijup-fimnulas. If you haven't received your c6py,-address nearest branch listed below. 4, Aedlaad resists distortion by water--RedLead films have: little tendency to shrivel or; . change (fit size during immersion in water*. Tips is imperative to good,metal protection,, For good protection depends on gtjOd adhe*. aion, and a paint film, maintains hotter adhe^ sidn When h is not distorted by the action of thlewat^r. ,: Remember,joo, Red Lead is compatihle with practieaUy^ERrvehicles. c^mnrOnJyi iised in -metal ,protectivgL-paijits,.lncIiKling|-thejasu !i dayinjaLW I . RID. LEAD Improves ALL Metal Paints The rust-resistantproperties of Red Lead are sd pronounced that it improves any metat The^elte^l~al_Qur_xtensive experience with metal protective paints Jar-both iindenoater and abnospheric-'itse is available through our technical staff- NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY: tfetr Tat* 6; Rafi'sln Si Chicago 6; Cincinnati S; Ciereiond IS; St. Louis 1; San Frandso? 10: Boston <t. (National Lead Co. of Mass.!: PUlladelpbia 7, (Jobs T. tsifls & Bros. Co.!: PUtsburpS SO. (National Lead Co. of Pa.); Charleston 23, W. Ta., (Evans Lead Dirision). DUTCH BIHf BED LEAD KD-3832A--American Paint Journal, January 6--Paint, Oil and Chemical Review, January 23 ~k 0000-NLI-000015874