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PAIMaMILLJHI Circvlofvd now------------- end tnRbo n-- to*--- d-Ji?s--At--ribu- -tae-- u----s----efu- Rl Fin--f&o-- r--m---- a- Ati*o-- n-- (oncoming Sinclair Point Products and thoir opplication j^CLAIt REFINING COMPANY, Inc. ooo firTM ^inx *nv Ytn PAINT DEPARTMENT Fainting exterior trim sounds simple - and it is, but there is a way to do tha most work with the Xssst output of energy. And there is a knowledge that* if used, will causa the job to look better and last longer. refini tion First, how much of an exterior is considered trim? All the openings - doors, windows, screens, wents, triced arehos and doorless openings, shutters, gates attached tc the house, grilles, and miscellaneous brie-*fcrtc - are "trim*. The definition changes to suit the job when the owner wants certain items added or omitted, and for different types of structures* If, for instance, the residence is wood siding# much of tha work ordinarily called trim, casings, rents, down spouts, etc* are painted with the siding* Ihete items taka more time to paint than straight siding, and lass time to paint than if they ware trimmed in a different color* Again, if the building is stucco with an over hanging roof, the undereide of the overhang* gutters, rents, and other wood and metal surfaces attached to the vail oust bo painted with a different type of paint* These are estimated by the sane rules used for trim and they are often called trim* The important fact is, that while parts of a building are Preparation Sand, scrip* and dust from ^he top cewr.. Go eaves, gutters ind upper rents first. kake til tr.e high scaffold moves in succession rather than working high# then lew. In this w*y the big equipment can be laid aside for stepladders and there is less clutter. Hhen the work is hard to reach and it Is desirable to prepare and pair.t each stretch to avoid duplication of effort# be sure the prevailing winds blow the dust er.d dirt away from finished work. ner.er.ber when tending muntins and seeh bars that the sand on the psper is harder then window glass; it will scratch end ruin the glass. 2c sure to rerccre all loose paint from sills. They are exposed tc the sun most and paist breaks down faster on horizontal surfaces. They deserve the best possible preparation* Spackle the cracked wood with white putty to level the surface. This prewar.ts dirt end water from lying in the indenta tions to mar the beauty and cause early failure. TThite lead putty can be made of white lead paste and whiting well beater, together# "Beaten" nay be taken literally because they nix better if act-jelly hammered with a nallet# Another mixture can be made with ordinary putty and white lead paste; the latter usually needs some whiting added to it to make it thicker. Hhite lead putty is better for all around exterior woodwork than regular connereial grades. Use every hygienic precaution to insure against lead poisoning. It nust not contaet open sores of the digestive tract. Cladof Glazing# the installation of glass# was once the painter*s Job for all new structures but now only repair glazing is done by the painter# The first problem is removal of the glass and old putty. When the putty is still soft enough to cut with a heavy knife# the problem is easy; remove the putty# then the glass# If the putty has become rock hard the glass should be broken out first. Always put heavy paper or cloth over the pane before hitting it to prevent splintered glass from flying in the face. Hard putty is usually chipped out. Irons are made (like soldering Irons) to soften the putty with heat and special caustics are sold to soften putties. Great care should be uaed to prevent splintering the taah. Neat re-putty ing is difficult along rough and broken cash edges. ` Every exterior Job should be furnished with glaziers* points. If you have none try to save the points from "easure carefully Cor r.ew slass. Put the rule on the cutty tide ar.d alio* escu^h bless to go under the putty, out do sot it to fit too snug or the extension end contract!or* of the wood vill break th* pane# Allow to l/8" Tor each rirticmi side ar.d l/H" to 1/8" * for the top only# I Prime the raw wood around the sash before putty is applied* x-ir. a thin layer of putty around the opening# then push| the glass against this putty and secure it with the points. Put plenty of putty all around the pane and smooth it at the right lewel with a fira stroke of the putty knife* Be sure the putty does not show from the inside# and that bare sash does sot show from ths outside. Always rsnore and replace cracked or broken putties whether or not the pane is replaced* Caulking Exterior trim jobs often call for waterproofing te tween the easing or frame and the wall* Caulking com* pounds that newer dry hard art made for this purpose and are best applied with a caulking gun* This is a small Paint the tops and bottoms of Screens* The two nails in the ladder make work easier and keep the trim away from the ground and dirt* PNYC 00013231 hand opereted piston and cylinder that forces the conrtjod out a mr.all opening and into the crack. ihe surfaces around tha crack must be wiped clean. Painting Trim Develop a system to prevent retracing steps. Sand, Dust, and putty first. Then coseider how the sash or door must be left. Can it be open? #ill it stay open or doea it need e brace or block to keep it in place. t-et the necessary materials together to do the whole job before you begin. For an example# go through the motions of painting a double hung saeh. The runs ere never painted. The bottom and top of the inside sash is painted with the outside. Raise the inside sash to within Zm or 3* of the top. trace the putties starting with the left side of the hori zontal top, then the right and left verticals. Face the sash and lower it to about 5" above the sill. The top can be wiped clean in this position. If the paint is fast setting, finish the bottom part by lifting the outer sash. If the paint is slow setting# paint the top of the outer sash and lift it to wipe the inside face clean of tha fat edge. Then trace the putties# face it and lift it to within l/Z" of the top lad paint the bottom edge. This exposes the lower section of the inside sash which can then be finished. Next# paint the upper casing# side casings# and sill in tha order mentioned and fini eh by painting under the sill. For casement windows end doors# paint tha top and bottom and tha edge that faces out when they are open. Faint these edges first# trace the putties and faee the sash. Systems like these Kean speed* As experience is gained each man learns a systen of his own that works well* Fainting screens offers a problem. The wire must be blacked* A carpet type applicator is best to put the black on with. Wipe the black off the frame to make covering easier. When possible do All the blacking one day and paint the frames the rert so the black and the trim color do net streak* All metal such as gutters# downspouts# wrought iron# pice rails# etc* should be cleaned of rust and spot primed with red lead where the metal is bare# before recosting* "Fuodamentale of Fainting11 is the September if sue of the l%lnt mil covered briefly the types of paint to be used for exterior wood* It ie applicable for painting ex terior trim also and is recommended reading in conjunction with this artiela* PNYC 00013232