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PROFESSIONAL BULLETIN
For Architects and Engineers
On the Subject of
Painting and Finishing
HO. X
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHtTEOTURAL SERVICE
Th e Sh e r w in -Wil l ia ms Co .
CLEVELAND, OHIO
EDITED BY A. H. BURT
VOL. 1
Enamel Finish on Interior and Exterior Surfaces
The enamel finish on interior trim is becom and produces an effect far superior to the aver
ing more popular each year. This is true not age staindd and varnished' finish secured on
only of the pretentious residences of the wealthy, pine.
but also of the modest home of the working Unfortunately, where there is any great de
man and apartments
mand for a particular
which rent for very
type of finishing ma
moderate prices.
terial, such as enamel,
The reason for this
it can be secured in
popularity can almost
many different
entirely be attributed
grades or qualities.
to the attractiveness
For this reason, there
of the finish. A room
are literally hundreds
in which the interior
of enamels on the
trim is finished with
market ranging from
a white or delicately tinted enamel, is a room which is invari ably light and cheer ful. There is an air of cleanliness and brightness in the enamel finish which is peculiar to that par ticular type of finish
cheap, perishable
enamels, whose life
can be gauged in
terms of months, to
the beautiful, full
bodied, tough, elastic
THE COLOIK HOSPITAL AND CLINIC. WACO. TBXAS M. W. Scott fc Co., Wmo , Teui, Architect*
enamels of the type of Sherwin-Williams
Old Dutch Enamel, for interior trim. the quality of which enamel is the universal
In the dwelling of moderate cost, enamel gauge of excellence. Science has still to pro
finish is frequently used in finishing pine trim duce a finer enamel than Old Dutch.
Characteristics of Old Dutch Enamel
Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel is an American-made enamel of the long oil type. Years ago The Sherwin-Williams Company secured a special formula from a Dutch Enamel
maker. Our chemists worked with this for mula and accomplished several important im provements of a nature which not only improved the beautiful appearance .of the enamel, but
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gave it mechanical qualities in working and The whiteness of Old Dutch Enamel is the
drying which are now the delight of this coun cause of admiration of everyone who sees it.
try's leading painters and decorators.
This whiteness is due to the purity and
Old Dutch Enamel has a fullness of body and whiteness of the zinc oxide used in the manu
a smoothness and depth of tone which is pe facture of this product as well as to the paleness
culiar to itself. It is remarkably tough and of the oil and reducer which are employed. Old
resistant to wear, which is partially due to the Dutch Enamel is made to stay white when
elasticity given to the enamel by the wonderful exposed Jto light. In other words, sunlight has
pure,. refined linseed oil,
more of a tendency to
bodied according to the
make the enamel whiter
secret processes of The
rather than to turn its
Sherwin-Williams Com
color.
pany.
A finer tribute to the
Due to its unusual com
durability of Old Dutch
position, Old Dutch Enam
Enamel would be difficult
el may be used for the fin
to find than that volun
ishing of exterior surfaces,
tarily written to The Sher
as well as for interior dec
win-Williams Company by
oration, with the most sat
Mr. F. W. Puckey, of the
isfactory results. To dem onstrate the exceptional durability of Old Dutch
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architectural firm of Puck ey As Jenkins, Chicago.
"For three years I have
Enamel, it might be ex
been repainting golf balls
plained that The Sherwin-
with your Old Dutch En
Williams Company manu factures this same enamel
amel. It stands up better than the enamel on new
in special colors for finish ing the exterior of passenjger.cars of many of the cxMjpo&y'a leading railroads.
$$i!N'this reason. Old
balls. This superiority is so pronounced that several pros' of my acquaintance have adopted it for re painting golf balls to sell.
.Dutdh Enamel fills a crying need. Window sills "I believe that the impact ol the club
andjjwindow casings can be finished with Old against the resilient and yielding surface,
i Enamel without fear of checking, crack and the grinding tall on aandy or gritty
ing its color, as can exterior doors. ground give a more severe test to an enamel
lustrading and similar surfaces.
than any use in a building."
Uses
:ch Enamel is primarily intended for theSfrftshing of interior trim, but due to its excepSStxal durability, it can be used for exterior enamel work (see photograph of residence of J. Rudy-Smith, page 19J. Old Dutch Enamel is alsojjideal for the enameling of walls of baths, lavdt&ties, kitchens and pantries. It is highly rcs^bt to moisture and steam, which particu-
it for use in rooms where moisture is
Old Dutch Enamel is frequently used in man ufacturing plants where cleanliness is particu larly required. It was selected after a careful test by The Rus3e!1-Miller Milling Company of Minneapolis, who are manufacturers of Occi dent Flour, for enameling the walls, ceilings and equipment of their Minneapolis "B" mill. Old Dutch Enamel is ideal for use in buildings
of alt types, including residences, apartments, hotels, theatres, churches, hospitals and schools.
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DwigitJ *ad Buttt by Prcd B. Prtadi Co-, New York City
Robert K. Moefcoy, Potato Contractor, New Yock City
Apartment at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City, Overlooking Central Park
Finished throughout with Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Entimol
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Application
The capacity and covering qualities of Old Dutch Enamel make it possible to secure a re markable finish with this enamel with the minimum number of coats. It is generally recommended that five coats be used in secur ing an enamel finish on interior trim, three of these coats consisting of a high grade of undercoater, the fourth coat consisting of one-half Old Dutch Enamel and one-half undercoater thoroughly mixed together, and the fifth coat being a full flowing coat of Old Dutch Enamel.
For work of an exceptional quality, a sixth coat consisting of Old Dutch Enamel can be specified where desired, although it is difficult to improve to any considerable degree on the beauty of the five-coat job.
The beauty of any enamel finish is dependent to a considerable degree upon the undercoats. That the right kind of enamel undercoater
should be used in building up a proper founda tion for the application of Old Dutch Enamel is quite important. The Sherwin-Williams Com pany strongly recommends the use of SherwinWilliams Flat-Rite Undercoater for this purpose.
Flat-Rite Undercoater dries with an extreme ly white, flat finish which provides an ideal Undercoat. When applied it levels exception ally well, making extensive sanding unneces sary. It sands very easily without gumming the sandpaper and where mixed equal parts with Old Dutch Enamel for the fourth coat, it combines with that enamel in an ideal manner.
It is well to mention here that when brush marks appear in the undercoater, or the under coater is scratched by the use of coarse sand paper, these defects are readily visible after the enamel coats are applied, regardless of what type of enamel may be used.
Types of Finish
There are three types of finish possible with Old Dutch Enamel, namely, the beautiful, full-bodied gloss finish for which Old Dutch Enamel is particularly noted; the exquisite, dull satiny effect ob tained by rubbing the gloss finish of the Old Dutch Enamel down with powdered pumice-stone and water; and the dull effect which is produced by using Old Dutch Enamel, Dull Finish. This latter finish closely approximates the gen uine rubbed effect. Where a slightly duller finish is desired, this can be secured by adding SherwinWilliams Flat-Rite Enamel Under coater in the proportion which will produce the dull effect which is de sired. Exact proportions cannot be given herein on account of the fact that what one person might consider a dull finish, another might consider an egg-shell finish.
John A. Nytfcn. Architect. Chicago
Theo. Ebert Ac Co- Painting Contractor*. Chicago
Melrose Apartment Hotel, Chicago. 111.
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C. O. rulkner, Architect. Chlceco
First Church Christ Scientist, Lakewood, Ohio
Finished with Sherwin-Williem3 Old Dutch Enamel
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which is supposed to have more gloss than a truly dull finish. Where the genuine rubbed effect Is desired, no enamel can be found which will accept the rubbed finish more evenly and
beautifully than Old Dutch Enamel. This enamel is so formulated as to permit rubbing within' a reasonable length of time after the application of the final enamel coat.
Colors
Old Dutch Enamel is manufactured in white, in both the gloss and dull finishes, as well as in the beautiful tints of ivory white and French gray, in both the gloss and dull finishes. Other `shades of Old Dutch Enamel are easily procur able by tinting with Sherwin-Williams First Quality Oil Colors, which makes a choice of hundreds of shades available for the architect. Where the quantity of Old Dutch Enamel re quired for any operation amounts to 100 gallons or over, The Sherwin-Williams Company will
gladly make a special run of Old Dutch Enamel to match any special shade submitted by an architect.
In tinting Old Dutch Enamel with SherwinWilliams First Quality Oil Colors, the color should be added to a small amount of the enamel which, after thoroughly mixing, should be~ added to the rest of the enamel, a little at a time, until the desired tint is obtained. Where the enamel is tinted, the undercoatcr also should be tinted'to a similar color.
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Elgin State Hospital, Elgin, 111.
dc*r D. Martin. State Architect, SprtacftckL Ohio
Finished with Sherwin-WWiams Otd Dutch Enamel
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Westchester Biltmore Country Club, Rye, N. Y.
Finish*# with Sherwin- Williams Old Dutch Enamel
W. P. Nelson Co., Painting C
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Covering Capacity
Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel has a covering capacity of approximately three hun dred fifty square feet, one coat, to the gallon. It is regularly put up in gallon and half-gallon special lithographed, sealed cans. It can also
be supplied upon special order in five-gallon packages where required. This size, however, is not recommended unless a large force of painters is applying the enamel at one time, and use quantities of enamel in a short time.
Specifications
Old Dutch Enamel Finish on New Interior Wood Trim
Preparation: Before proceeding with the work, the contractor shall make sure that the surface to be finished is perfectly dry and free from dust and dirt.
First coaf: Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater, thinned with pure linseed oil in the p/oportion of one pint of oil to one gallon of undercoater. When dry, sand thor oughly with No. 0 sandpaper and apply a thin coat pure white shellac. Sand again before applying next coat.
Second coaf; Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater in the consistency sup plied by the manufacturer. When dry, sand with No. 0 sandpaper.
Third coaf; Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite
Enamel Undercoater. When dry, sand care fully to smooth surface with No. 0000 sand
paper.
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Fourth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel mixed equal parts with Sherwin-Wil
liams Flat-Rite Undercoater. When dry, sand lightly with No. 0000 sandpaper.
Fifth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel applied in the consistency supplied by the manufacturer. Rubbed finish: (Where de sired, the final coat of Old Dutch Enamel, when sufficiently hard, shall be rubbed to a dull finish with powdered pumicestone and water.)
Imitation rubbed finish: Where the archi tect does not care to go to the expense of rub bing the final enamel coat. Old Dutch Enamel dull finish can be substituted for fifth coat as specified above.
Note No. I: On open grain woods, such as oak, walnut and chestnut, the first coat of the above specification should be changed so as to call for one coat of Sherwin-Williams Trans parent Paste Filler, wiping off surplus filler before same has become set on the surface. Follow with a thin coat of pure white shellac and sand with No. 0 sandpaper before applying coat No. 2 as specified above.
Note No. 2: Where expense is a consideration, the third coat as specified above may be omit ted.
Old Dutch Enamel Finish on Previously Finished Interior Trim
Preparation: The surface to be refinished shall be thoroughly cleaned, preferably with Sherwin-Williams Flaxoap (pure linseed oil soap) and warm water. When dry, thoroughly sand with No. 0 sandpaper to remove any gloss which may be on the old finish.
First coat: Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater thinned with pure turpen tine in the proportion of one pint of turpentine to one gallon of the undercoater. When dry, sand with No. 0 sandpaper.
Second coat: Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite
Enamel Undercoater in the consistency sup plied by the manufacturer. When dry, sand smooth with No. 0000 sandpaper.
Third coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel and Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater mixed equal parts. When dry, sand lightly with No. 0000 sandpaper.
Fourth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel (gloss or dull finish).
Note: Where expense is a consideration, third coat may be omitted.
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Old Dutch Enamel Finish on New Plaster Walls
First coat: Sherwin-Williams ODP White Lead, oil and turpentine mixed in the proportion of three quarts of boiled oil, three quarts of turpentine to twenty-five pounds of ODP White Lead with the addition of a small amount of drier.
Second coat.- Sherwin-Williams Flat-Tone Mixing Size mixed with Sherwin - Williams Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater in the propor tion of one quart of Flat-Rite Enamel Under
coater to one gallon of Flat-Tone Mixing Size. Third coat: Sherwin-Williams Flat-Rite
Enamel Undercoater in the consistency supplied by the manufacturer.
Fourth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel and Flat-Rite Enamel Undercoater mixed equal parts. Sand lightly when dry.
Fifth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel in the consistency supplied by the manufacturer.
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Architects,
Rexer Is Dempsey. Pstntvtf Contractors,
Little Rock, Ark-
Little Rock, Ark.
Residence of J. Rudy Smith, Esq., Little Rock, Ark.
Old Dutch Enamel, being adapted to exterior use quite well aa for interior trim, was used on the pillars of the above residence as wetJ aa throughout the interior
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J. B. Pernwa Ac Co.. Contractor*, H|entftwrtt 144.
Hagerstown and Washington County Y. M. C. A. Building, Hagerstown, Md.
Finished with Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel
Old Dutch Enamel Finish on New Exterior Woodwork
Preparation: The contractor shall deter
mine through careful inspection that the sur face to be finished is dry and in proper condition for finishing. Before the priming coat is ap plied, all knots and pitchy places shall be given a coat of pure orange shellac.
First coat: Sherwin-Williams ODP White Lead, mixed with pure raw linseed oil, turpen tine and a small amount of drier, the oil and turpentine being in the proportion of one pint of turpentine to one gallon of oil.
Second coat: Sherwin-Williams ODP White Lead, mixed with pure linseed oil and turpen tine together with a small amount of drier, in the proportion of one gallon of turpentine to one gallon of oil.
Third coat: Sherwin-Williams ODP White Lead, mixed with turpentine and a small amount of drier, with little or no linseed oil added.
Fourth coat: Sherwin-Williams Old Dutch Enamel Gloss, thinned in the proportion of one pint of turpentine to one gallon of enamel.
Fifth coat.- This coat shall be applied as soon as the fourth coat is sufficiently dry to per mit brushing over same safely. If the fourth
coat becomes quite hard before the fifth is ap
plied, the fourth coat shall be "mossed" before the fifth coat is flowed on. The fifth coat or final enamel coat shall consist of Sherwin-Wil
liams Old Dutch Enamel in the consistency sup plied by the manufacturer.
Note No. 1: Where a fine finish is desired,
the first and second coats shall be sanded to a
smooth surface with No. 0 sandpaper. The
third coat shall be sanded smooth with No. 0000
sandpaper.
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Note No. 2: Sherwin-Williams Old
Dutch Enamel Dull Finish is not designed for exterior use. Old Dutch Enamel Gloss only is recommended for exterior exposure.
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