PAINTING. 



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formulated which, when met, will insure a satisfactory protective 

 metal coating." 



The quantity of any paint to cover a given surface will depend 

 upon the smoothness, absorption of the surface and also upon 

 the fluidity of the mixture. 



A finely ground pigment with linseed- oil as a medium will 

 ordinarily cover about 600 square feet one-coat or 350 square 

 feet of two-coat work. A capable painter should, during a 

 day of eight hours, spread about 800 square feet of flat surface 

 and about half as much over structural work. The latter will 

 average for light work about 250 square feet per ton of metal. 

 $2.50 per day may be taken as fair wages for a competent painter. 



The following gives the 



AVERAGE SURFACE COVERED PER GALLON OF PAINT. 



