ai* Mittiei/ eft a Method of £toufe PainiTtig. 



The cheefy paf t retains a portion of humidity, a principle which gives it elafticlty. For 

 example, take cheefe of Gruyeres j let it be ever fo dry, it is ftill elaftic ; it may be rafped^ 

 but cannot be pounded. 



This portion of humidity which the cheefy part retains is fufficient for its conftitution. 

 It does not therefore attradl the moiiture of the atmofphere, and the pigment of which it 

 forms the bafe, does not become crumbly in dry elevated well-aired, places, neither does it 

 become foft in low and humid expofures. 



. Que of the properties of this paint is> that it may be kept for whole months, and re- 

 quires neither time nor fire, nor even manipulatian ; ten minutes are fufficient to prepare 

 enough to paint a whole houfe. There probably is formed in this mixture a combination, 

 which in that cafe would add much to the folidity of the painting, namely, that of the 

 Spanifli white with the oil. The putty of the glaziers, which becomes fo folid that it is 

 almoft impoffible to detach it, is nothing but this mixture, and fo llkewife is the lute of 

 the chemifts. It may cafily be conceived, how much this maftic muft add to the foliditjt 

 of the colour in. which it is diffolved. 



This advantage is attended with other valuable conveniencles. A bed room may be in-, 

 habited the very night after it has been painted, becaufe this paint becomes dry in an hour,, 

 and the oil which enters into the compofition lofes its fmell and charafter of oil by ita 

 combination of lime, which forms a true foap ; the {mell of this colour when frelh laid i% 

 faponaccous ; the apartment previous to its becoming dry fmells like a laundry. 



A fingle coat is fufficient for places which have been before painted. It is only neceflary 

 to lay on two when the fpots of greafe repel the firfl: coating ; in this cafe they fhould bft 

 waflied off with fln-ong lime water or foap lees, or fcraped. 



New wood requires two coatings. One coat is fufficient for a ftaircafe, paflage, or 

 cieling. 



The hot-houfe I have fpoken of has its dcor hung within : the door- fill is therefore ex- 

 pbfed to all the injuries of the air; but notwithflianding this and the continual friftion, 

 the traces of the brufh ate ftill vifible,. and the paini: has not undergone the flighteft. 

 alteration. 



I have fince given to this method of painting a much greater degree of folidity; for my, 

 aim has been not only, to fubftitute it inftead of painting in diftemper, but likewife of oil 

 paint. 



Mm Paitii containing R'efmous Afatter. 



For Qut-door work I add to the proportions of thepaint. 



Slaked lime, - - - 2. ounces 

 Oil,. _ - « - 2 ounces 



White Burgundy pitch, - a ounces* 



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