TO WASH PAINT WORK.

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 177, 14 April 1923, Page 15

TO WASH PAINT WORK.

First* dust tile - paint, using a soft' brush to remove the dust from crevices and mouldings. Next maks a soap lather with household yellow or carbolic soap and' warm water and place some clean warm water in another basin. Wring- out a soft flannel in the soapv water and wash the pmht gently, rinse it with a sponge or cloth wrung out in the clean warm water and wipe it with a dry, soft cloth, giving it a final rub with a clean, cloth or chamois leather. Dirty marks, on white paint can be quickly removed with a. flannel dipned in a little precipitated whiting. Rinse with clean water. Varnished paint should be washed with tepid water only. Never use soda, or strong soaps. Never use too hot water. Do not wet too large a surface of the paint at once, as if not dried quickly it looks streaky. Use very soft pieces of flannel, and never use fluffy cloths for drying. Change the water as soon as it becomes dirty. Never rub paint very hard.