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126 600
MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
bath,
or
near
a
moderate
fire,
till
the
wax
is
dis-
solved
;
then
lay
it
on
warm,
with
a
fine
soft
hair-
brush,
before
a
fire,
or
in
the
sun.
It
gives
a
good
stifi'iiess
to
old
straw
hats,
and
a
beautiful
gloss
equal
to
new.
It
likewise
resists
wet.
No.
250.
Coating
Sheet-Iron
with
Varnish
to
protect
it
from
the
action
of
the
atmosphere.
First
take
clean
sheet-iron
plates,
and
dip
them
in
a
solution
of
the
chloride
of
iron,
by
which
they
become
covered
with
a
thin
tin
scale
;
they
are
then
washed
well
with
warm
water,
and
dipped
into
a
melted
composition
of
rosin
and
tallow
;
after
this
they
are
allowed
to
dry,
and
then
dipped
into
a
hot
solution
composed
of
|
pound
shellac
and
\
pound
rosin
dissolved
in
2
gallons
alcohol.
Finally,
they
are
taken
out
and
dried
in
an
oven.
Common
tin
plates
for
roofing,
exposed
to
sea-winds,
where
tin
is
liable
to rust,
will,
if
coated
in
this
manner,
stand
exposure
to
the
weather
well.
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No.
251.
Another
Oil-Paste
Blacking.
No.
2.
Take
\
pound
oil
of
^dtriol,
10
ounces
tanners'
oil,
4
pounds
ivory-black,
10
ounces
molasses
mix
the
oil
of
vitriol
and
the
tanners'
oil
together,
and
let
it
stand
one
day,
then
add
the
ivory-black
and
molasses,
and
the
white
of
2
eggs,
and
stir
it
well
together
to
a
thick
paste.
This
is
an
excellent
blacking,
and
will
not
injure
the
leather.