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Furniture Finishing
Glazing.—For an extra smooth finish under lacquer any abrasions may be knifed over with paste lacquer glaze which will air dry in about five or six hours for sanding. For a paintenamel finish use a varnish glazing compound.
OIL ENAMEL
Second Coat.—This consists of regular white oil enamel undercoater to be applied directly over the bond coat or primer. A typical white surfacer may be reduced about three parts to one of naphtha for spraying, four to one of turpentine for brushing, and air dried in eighteen hours or baked at about 150° F. for four to six hours according to the manufacturer's directions. Only light sanding is required with 6/0 dry paper, and two coats will give extra smoothness.
Third Coat.—This may be gloss or eggshell white enamel, brushed on as received, or reduced five parts to one of naphtha for spraying. Most brands will air dry in from thirty-six to forty-eight hours and bake at 150° F. for six to eight hours.
LACQUER ENAMEL
Second Coat.—This may be the same as that for oil enamel, but often is the same lacquer enamel described in the next step. If the latter it may be applied directly over the bond coat without danger of "picking up," providing both materials are properly constructed for the purpose by a reliable manufacturer and the bond coat is dried as previously specified.
Third Coat.—This should be a special gloss-white lacquer enamel characterized by elasticity, free flowing and freedom from the lacquer odor which ordinarily affects butter and milk. It should be reduced with special reducer, one part to two of the enamel, sprayed on in the regular way and allowed to dry five hours before another coat is applied. While a slight odor will be perceptible for twenty-four hours, if the doors are left open, this will disappear. If desired for rush work, force drying will remove the odor in six to seven hours at 110° F. Two coats of lacquer enamel over baked oil primer, or three at five hour intervals over the bond coat, give an excellent, durable finish.
METAL EXTERIORS
The finish is the same as for interiors, using baking primers or bond coat and oil or lacquer enamel, the. latter two gloss or eggshell, in white, light gray, green or light green and ivory.
WOOD EXTERIORS
Varnish.—For transparent finishes oak, ash and elm are the preferred construction woods. All are open-pored so that if a natural effect is satisfactory, stain may be omitted and wood filler of light shade applied direct, reduced to cream consistency, brushed on with the grain and as soon as flatted, wiped off across the grain. In twenty-four hours this may be coated with clear or pigment varnish first coater and given twenty-four hours before sanding.
