Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting A Treatise on the Painting of Carriages, Wagons and Sleighs, Embracing Full and Explicit Directions for Executing All Kinds of Work, Including Painting Factory Work, Lettering, Scrolling, Ornamenting, Varnishing, etc., with Many Tested Recipes and Formulas

CHAPTER VI.

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VARNISH, AND THE MARVELOUS THING ABOUT IT.

Virtues of Varnish--Brief Review of its Mission--Applying Rubbing Varnish--Surfacing It, and the Tools and Appliances Used--Importance of the Water Supply, Washing Up, Etc.--The Tale of Fine Varnishing Made Easy--Flowing the Finishing Coat--Varnishing Running Parts--Various Movements Necessary--Numerous Illustrations 47