II.—Articles that are always exposed to the water, floors, doors, especially of oak, should, from time to time, be {755} saturated with oil or wax. A house door, plentifully decorated with wood carving, will not shrink or warp, even where the sun shines hottest on it, when it is frequently treated to saturation with wax and oil. Here a plain dosage with linseed oil is sufficient. Varnish, without the addition of turpentine, should never be used, or if used it should be followed by a coat of wax.
III.—A good floor wax is composed of 2 parts of wax and 3 parts of Venice turpentine, melted on the water bath, and the mixture applied while still hot, using a pencil, or brush, for the application, and when it has become solid and dry, diligently rubbed, or polished down with a woolen cloth, or with a floor brush, especially made for the purpose.
IV.—An emulsion of 5 parts of yellow wax, 2 parts of crude potassium carbonate, and 12 parts of water, boiled together until they assume a milky color and the solids are dissolved, used cold, makes an excellent composition for floors. Any desired color may be given this dressing by stirring in the powdered coloring matter. Use it exactly as described for the first mass.
Gilders’ Wax.
| I | II | III | IV | V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow wax | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | 36 |
| Red chalk | 3 | 24 | 18 | 48 | 18 |
| Verdigris | 2 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| Burnt alum | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Burnt borax | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Copper ash | — | 4 | 6 | 20 | 8 |
| Zinc vitriol | — | — | — | 32 | 18 |
| Green vitriol | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Grafting Wax.—
| I.— | Beeswax | 7 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Purified rosin | 12 parts | |
| Turpentine | 3 parts | |
| Rape oil | 1 part | |
| Venice turpentine | 2.5 parts | |
| Zinc white | 2.5 parts |
Color yellow with turmeric.
| II.— | Japan wax | 1 part |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow wax | 3 parts | |
| Rosin | 8 parts | |
| Turpentine | 4 parts | |
| Hard paraffine | 1 part | |
| Suet | 3 parts | |
| Venice turpentine | 6 parts |