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DUP 000284 Du Pont Magazine January, 1919 The Part of Paint in Winning the War G, A. Toussaint OT the least important of all materials that have N played an indirect part in bringing the titanic struggle "over there'' to a final and successful motor-trucks serves to make such objects less conspicu ous to enemy observation. Aerial photography is likewise hampered. Camou conclusion is paint. flaged objects are not distinguishable at high altitudes. Strange, but true, the average American never thinks Burlap or canvas camouflaged and spread on the of paint as a war necessity, or as having any direct ground cannot be distinguished from the landscape at relation to, or bearing on, war activities. Neverthe an altitude of 1,000 feet, consequently it is necessary for less, our essential enemy observers industries are be or photographers ing driven at top to fly at low alti speed in turning tudes in order suc out material and cessfully to con equipment neces duct their opera sary to the main tions, which brings tenance of war and them within easy consuming vast range of anti-air amounts of wood craft guns. and metal, which Uncle Sam's have to be painted. consumption of No other class of paint at the navy >j material has a greater diversity i\ of uses, or enters . i? into more phases i of war production as an aid in mak yards and 6hipbuilding plants is enormous. Every inch of wood and metal that enters into ship construc ing the prime in tion must be struments of war painted. Special fare more efficient, durable and effective than does paint. types of paint are available for different surfaces accord Perhaps the most vivid example is the use of paint ing to their nature and the conditions they encounter in for camouflage. This particular field covers troop actual use. Hulls must be painted with special paints to trains, ordnance, motor-trucks, tanks, roads and all protect them from the salt water, and more especially is i types of ships. this true of metal hulls, where corrosion from the salt In addition to being less conspicuous on the high water would soon render them unseaworthy. The marine seas, the lines of a camouflaged ship are so broken up line includes paints and varnishes for hulls, decks, that a submarine finds difficulty in locating its center, cabins, inside woodwork, machinery and smoke-stacks i thus making a very uncertain target for the deadly or funnels, all of which represent a highly specialized i; torp>edo. Paint in this instance is used as an aid in branch of the paint industry. protecting both life and maritime property. These materials are not used merely for decorative j The camouflaging of troop trains, ordnance and purposes. Such surfaces must be protected and made 1 DUP 000285 January, 1919 Du Pont Magazine S as impervious to severe exposure as possible, permitting use for the longest period without repair or replacement. are protector! from moisture and dampness with paint coatings. Gunstocks require special finishing material One of the most highly sensitized instruments of to make them resistant to mud, water, heat, cold and modern warfare is the fix ing machine, every construc other conditions encountered in service. tive detail of which is based on the most unerring Field tents and tarpaulins are all coated to make accuracy. Paint specialties find many uses here. them waterproof and durable. Propeller blades, made of a certain wood, must be So in this vast war program we find hardly a single very smooth in order to reduce wind resistance to a object but what requires the use of paint, either in whole minimum. Wood filler and special varnish gives the or part. Large paint manufacturers have been called right surface, and one that also protects them from upon to supply these abnormal quantities of paint moisture and dampness. materials for Government use and supply them in undue All wood used in aeroplane construction has to be haste. Certain raw materials have been hard to get, specially finished. Ex-en the wings are coated to make among them lead and zinc, which are prime pigments them tougher and more durable. While the quantity of entering into a great variety of . paint products. material consumed in this branch of the military organi Railroad transportation has been slow and uncertain. zation is small compared with others, yet its use is im Labor has been scarce. Packages have been difficult to portant and neces obtain due to the sary in giving sta necessity of pack bility and dura ing foodstuffs in bility to parts tin containers for which are subject shipment abroad to severe strain --and yet Uncle and exposure. Sam has had to This is another have the goods large and impor and have them tant field. When quickly. the United States All these con entered the war, ditions the manu unusual speed was facturer has had necessary in the to overcome, and establishment of in the face of an training camps. unprecedented de As a result, thou mand. Certain sands of portable of the important houses were se manufacturers cured by the with exceptional Government for facilities have sur temporary use. All mounted all these of these houses were painted, both Flottau an Painted to Prevent Rost end Corroeien obstacles to a re markable degree inside and out. Since that time the additional camps and met the emergency with the same spirit of progress which have been laid out and erected have called for iveness as the boys have already displayed " over there." the use of vast quantities of paint. Uncle Sam is not only a liberal purchaser of paints, As cleanliness and sanitation are the watch dogs of but an exacting one as well. All his requirements are camp life and essential to healthy and vigorous man based on formulae which have been developed by the hood, paint has done its part in providing sanitary and governmental staff of technical experts, covering washable surfaces that stand for the highest ideals of paints, varnishes and enamels for all types of work. cleanliness. Hardly a limit can be placed on the number These formulae are used as a standard in soliciting of smaller, but equally important uses of paint, varnish, bids, and all material must measure up to Govern enamel, lacquer, stain, filler and shellac for war purposes. ment specifications in order to be acceptable. Paint Floating mines are covered with baking japan in manufacturers whose facilities enable them to turn order to prevent rust and corrosion: Assurance of the out material in accordance with Government standards performance of their duty at the right moment depends have been instrumental in keeping pace with the needs. in a large degree on thi3 protection. As a result, civilian demands have been very greatly ^ arnishes and lacquers are used on shell cases to curtailed, inasmuch as paint dealers, in many instances, protect them from corrosion and insure a smooth-fitting have been unable to obtain sufficient paint for their trade. surface to gun breeches. This protection is needed, not Although there are more important elements that only in transportation overseas, but on the battlefields. enter into military success, yet paint is an absolute Ammunition wagons, gun carriages and all rolling necessity for which there is no substitute, and must be stock used on the field are painted. Ammunition Imes accorded its just tribute as a war-winning commodity. 12 Du Pont Magazine January, 1919 Refinishing the Old Car Henry Ferris, Jr. F the only value of an automobile were its utility, I all cars would be "flivvers.'' There would be no object in paying $2,000 or $3,000 for an automo bile if you merely wanted a quicker means of trans portation. In other words, a large part of the satisfaction of ownership lies in the feeling that a good-looking machine is a personal, business and social asset. The fact that the farmers of this country alone purchased during 1917 over $600,000 worth of auto mobiles per day is a vivid illustratio'n of the extent to which the automobile now enters into the life of the nation. Buying an au tomobile is no longer a simple matter, even when one can afford the 1919 price ad vances, for the Government has utilized the steel and the labor and the productive ca pacity of the au- tomobile manu facturing plants for war purposes. The necessity is, therefore, upon us to make the old car last at least another year, and, as good Ameri cans, weare entire ly willing to do so. The result has been that many busy men have acf- cepted the shabbiness of the old car as a necessary evil thrust upon them by circumstances and therefore unavoidable. , It is not! We maintain that keeping up appearances is even more important today than ever. If we are to prove ourselves really efficient we must demonstrate that we can work and fight at the same time; that wre can destroy and build up with the same hand (though w*t would far rather build than destroy); and above all, that playing our part energetically in the great struggle in Europe did not disorganize our industrial and domes tic life nor lower our moral standards. Some people may think that keeping up appearances is rather a superficial aim and that it has little to do with right living. But the proof that it has something to do with it lies in the fact that every retrogression, every con sent--conscious or tacit--to sloppy appearance in person or property is accompanied by a deterioration in character, which is none the less real because it is invisible. Keeping up personal appearance keeps up personal performance, and the same applies to property of what ever nature. If you do not believe it, try painting your home inside and out as it deserves to be painted; spruce up the garden; paint your barn and outbuild ings; give the gate a chance to swing by renewing the old rusty hinges, and see if you do not observe in your family and yourself a new energy and uprightness. If you have gone thus far you will never be content until you have refinished your automobile and made it shine afresh for both businessand social uses. You may be astonished to dis cover how many of the products which are neces sary for the refin ishing of a car are made by the Du Pont Company. You will find among them Fabrikoid, the high est grade leather substitute for re placing shabby upholstery and dingy tops, or rubber cloth for the latter purpose at a lesser price; transparent Pyra-lin sheeting for the windows; top and seat dressings; and special automobile enamels and varnishes. Some directions for renewing the enamel may start you upon restoring the old car; new top and upholstery will follow to be in keeping with the enamel; and the result will be a car once more shining and trim. In repainting or refinishing an automobile, the proper cleaning and preparation of the surface is the secret of good results. When the surface itself is in good condition and it is the desire to freshen up the appearance of the present colors proceed as follows1. Thoroughly clean off the dust, dirt and grease. Brush the surface with a stiff brush or rub with a cloth, using benzine or turpentine to cut the grease and dirt. Sandpaper lightly to provide a slight roughness which is necessary to make the enamel stick. Apply one or two coats of Vitrolac Auto Enamel of approximately the same shade that is on your car now. If an excep tionally high gloss finish is wanted, a final coat of Vitrolac Clear Finishing Varnish should be aDDlied. DUP 000287 January, 1919 Du Pont Magazine When the I'uiur is to be changed nr the 'iiriiii'O :s cracked ami -carred. -penal attention is required. .\Jter cleaning "tf all foreign matter, sandpaper care fully to i>reak off loose particles and smooth up the rough places where the old finish is cracked. Parts where the old paint has chipped off should be primed wit h regular lead and oil primer compose. I uf white iead and oil. thinned with turpentine and a little Japan drier. This should be left to dry at least twelve hours. The cracks and dents should be tilled with Harri sons Filler and fiuriacer as it comes from the can 'knifed" on smooth. Allow this to dry at least eight hours and sandpaper off level. Thin some Filler anti Surfaeer with turpentine to a brushing consistency. Apply one or more coats anywhere that may be neces sary to fill small cracks and dents. Brush each coat across the preceding coat eight hours apart and sand paper each coat with fine sandpaper. Now apply one or two coats of Yitrolac Auto Ground Goat, using the color indicated on the Yitrolac Enamel color card. This provides the necessary undercoating for the final coat of enamel, two coats of which should be applied, thirty-six hours apart. A coat of the Yitro- iuc 1 dear Fini-ning Y.trnish will niu r;.pirafiutv and high gio-< .if the nanid. Ju.-l a tVw words nf caution. Kcp nil cans of paint --urt-ttillv covered and oiit.-idc the garage, particularly if there i- a tire in the building. Try t o -eieet a rime for the rrrinishmg of your -nr when the air is fairiv warm and calm; otherwise. ;iarticulariy if die job is done outside rhe garage .i::-r will be blown "n to the wet enamri. -muling he . ffi'i-r. Ram will also mar a finish which -;ll wet: thenforc. each day after successive coat- have b.-en npnlied the car -iioiild be run into the garage ami tl.e garage kept at a temperature of TO' ail night. I sc a good brush: do not wa.-te your labor and the cost of the enamel by trying to economize on brushes. Con.-ult your dealer, who will gladly tell you some of the finer points of refinishing which are beyond the scope of this article. Look over your car today and ascertain what it lacks in appearance as relates to its painted surface. Obey the voice of reason which prompts you to give it the best possible finish and thereby maintain it as a valuable property asset. Puttinc Ob th FtnUhia* Trarhet with VitrvUc Auto Finisfc _. DUP 000288 HC ggIIfillWillII DU PONT AMERICAN 1NDUSTRIESTMTMh 3e e d h ] For the convenience of buyers considering the purchase of any Du Pont product, and desiring specific information, this coupon is printed. Upon receipt, it will be forwarded immediately to the proper office for attention. Fill in, Cut Out and Mail This Coupon (Du Pont Mciinet January, 19) Sales Promotion Division E. 1. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 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