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the inspectors to state whether a panel exhibited general good 

 condition, general fair condition, or general poor condition. 



" An inspection of the white lead paints on the fence indicated 

 in every instance a rough, chalked, and disintegrated surface 

 that seemed to be well worn, in some cases nearly to the wood. 

 The strongly oxidizing air of the seacoast is probably responsible 

 for the early decay of this pigment. 



" It was observed that the combination type of paint showed 

 better hiding power than white lead, over the black crosses placed 

 on the priming coat of each panel, as a hiding power test. 



" There are no pigments possessing greater hiding properties 

 when first used than white leads, but the lack of hiding power 

 on the white lead panels after two years' exposure was caused 

 by the chalking away of the lead. The superior hiding power 



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