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Storage tanlfk painted with white-lead reflect the sun's rays and cut evaporation losses T1 VERY day the thirsty vided by the red-lead C sun takes away many gallons of oil through evaporation. During a year this loss amounts to thousands of dollars. To find out how to reduce this loss, the U. S. For oil-refining you want litharge of correct physical character and ex treme chemical purity. Such litharge is made by the makers of Dutch Boy red-lead and Dutch Boy white-lead. At all times you can rely on its un varying uniformity. Our nearest warehouse can give you quick ship ment in any quantity you desire undercoating. An undercoating of pure red-lead, such as Dutch Boy red-lead, is generally accepted throughout the industry as the best protection Bureau of Mines inves for metal surfaces. tigated. After many tests Next-to-metal coats they made their report. "Some of this of Dutch Boy red-lead and finishing coats evaporation is unavoidable," they said, of Dutch Boy white-lead make a combi "but by painting tanks in white or light nation which effectively protects the metal colors that reflect the heat the loss of oil surface against air and moisture--the chief may be considerably reduced. Tanks causes of corrosion. And this combina painted in light colors keep oil from 8 to tion cuts evaporation losses to a minimum. 10 degrees cooler than do tanks painted We maintain a Department of Techni in dark colors." cal Service, conducted by paint specialists As a result of this report and other who have made a study of paint for pro tests, there is a pronounced tendency in tecting metal in the oil industry. They the oil industry today towards white and will be glad to consider your particular light-colored tanks. And more and more paint problems. it is becoming the practice to use Dutch Write them in care of our nearest Boy white-lead for finishing coats over an branch. undercoating of red-lead. An ideal finishing coat Dutch Boy white-lead has the necessary whiteness to make it an ideal paint for finishing coats. Moreover, it can be tinted to any desired light color. In addition it gives added protection to that already pro- NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY New York, iij Broadway Boston,. 131 State St. Buffalo, 116 Oak St. Chicago, 900 West rSch St Cincinnati,659 Freeman Ave. Cleveland, 8*0 Wese Superior Ave. St. Louis, 72a Chestnut St. San Francisco, 48$ California St Pittsburgh, National Lead & Oil Co. of Pa., 316 Fourth Ave, Philadelphia, John T. Lewis & Bros. Co., 437 Chestnut St. DUTCH BOY WHITE - LEAD