TREATING WIRE MATTRESS
In order to prevent wire mattresses ftom rusting they should be protected by a thin fiim of grease or vaseline, which it is advisable to dissolve in petrol. About one tablespoon of vaseline should be put into a pot, covered with petrol and stirred. If necessary add more petroi until the vaseline has just dissolved. Quickly paint both sides of the wire spring with the petrol containing the vaseline In solution. The petrol will evaporate leaving a thin film of grease over the spring. . •
It is 'hardly necessary to add that the mixture musi be w T ell brushed into the wire mesh. As petrol is inflammable, it should not be used in a room with an open fire or light.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17996, 15 April 1930, Page 5
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124TREATING WIRE MATTRESS Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17996, 15 April 1930, Page 5
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