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thoroughly stirred mixture should then be applied, brushing it out 

 into a thin coat. This will rapidly dry to a hard undercoating that 

 has penetrated deeply into the wood. If the finishing color is to 

 be white or light tinted, there should be applied over the priming 

 coat of paint a thin coat of white shellac. This will prevent dis- 

 coloration of the surface by resin in the wood. After drying, the 

 imperfections may be puttied up. There should then be applied 

 three coats of paint of the desired color. If a varnish coat is applied 

 over the paint, it should be a light-colored, good-wearing' varnish, 

 evenly applied, and it should be colored with the finishing tint. 



ENAMELING. 



Yellow Pine. 



For enameling, the same treatment of knots, priming with 

 paint, coating with shellac, and puttying should be adopted. Apply 

 three coats of white prepared paint or flat finish. .Then apply one 

 coat of half paint and half enamel. Finish with one full-flowing 

 coat of best enamel. Each coat must be thoroughly dry, and should 

 be lightly sand-papered before the application of another. All coats 

 should be tinted as desired. The enamel coats may be rubbed 

 with water and powdered pumice stone if a satin finish is desired. 



STAINING AND VARNISHING. 

 Yellow Pine. 



Natural Finish. The woodwork should be thoroughly cleaned 

 and sand-papered where necessary. Apply one coat of white 

 shellac. 



Cover all nail holes and other imperfections with putty col- 

 ored to match the wood, taking care to remove surplus putty. 



Give two coats of good-wearing body varnish, the last coat to 

 be evenly flowed on. Sand-paper thoroughly between coats. If 

 a flat finish is desired, the varnish coats may be rubbed not too 

 closely to a dull, even finish, or a dull-finish varnish may be 

 used. If the natural color of the wood is a trifle too bright for 

 the effect desired, a very little burnt sienna added to the first coat 

 of varnish will produce a more suitable finish. 



Stained Work. All woodwork should be thoroughly cleaned 

 and free from imperfections. Apply one coat of linseed oil prepared 

 stain containing benzol. Sand-paper lightly. Close nail holes with 

 putty to match stain, removing all excess putty. Apply two good 

 coats of strong-wearing body varnish, evenly flowed on, and sand- 



Enamel for 

 Yellow Pine 



Staining and 

 Varnishing 

 Yellow Pine 



