READERS’ INQUIRIES

Evening Star, Issue 20958, 24 November 1931, Page 2

READERS’ INQUIRIES

A PROVED WHITEWASH ' “ Limewash.” —A whitewash which lias proved efficient is the one prepared by President Grant and used on the historical building. White House, in America. The recipe for this preparation is as followsßrilliant whitewash; Half a bushel of unslaked lime, slack with warm water; cover it during the process to keep in the steam; strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer; add a peck of salt previously dissolved in warm water 31b of ground rice boiled to a thin paste, stir in boiling hot; £lb Spanish whiting, and 11b of glue which has been previously dissolved over a slow fire, and add five gallons of hot water to the mixture; Stir well and let stand for a few days; cover up hot from the dirt. It should bo put on hot. One pint of the mixture will cover one square yard, properly applied. Small brushes are best. There is nothing to compare with it for inside and outside work, and it retains its brilliancy for many years. Colouring matter may bo added in any shade —Spanish brown, yellow ochre, or common clay, etc.