Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and Galvanizing   By: William N. Brown

FOR IRONWARE, TINWARE, WOOD, ETC.

WITH SECTIONS ON TIN PLATING AND GALVANIZING

BY

WILLIAM N. BROWN

SECOND EDITION: REVISED AND ENLARGED WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON SCOTT, GREENWOOD AND SON "THE OIL AND COLOUR TRADES JOURNAL" OFFICES 8 BROADWAY, LUDGATE, E.C.

1913

D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY 8 WARREN ST., NEW YORK

First Edition under title "A Handbook on Japanning and Enamelling", 1901

Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged, under title "A Handbook on Japanning" January, 1913

CONTENTS.

PAGE SECTION I.

INTRODUCTION. 1 5

Priming or Preparing the Surface to be Japanned 4

The First Stage in the Japanning of Wood or of Leather without a Priming 5

SECTION II.

JAPAN GROUNDS. 6 19

White Japan Grounds 7

Blue Japan Grounds 9

Scarlet Japan Ground 9

Red Japan Ground 10

Bright Pale Yellow Grounds 10

Green Japan Grounds 10

Orange Coloured Grounds 11

Purple Grounds 11

Black Grounds 11

Common Black Japan Grounds on Metal 12

Tortoise shell Ground 12

Painting Japan Work 13

Varnishing Japan Work 17

SECTION III.

JAPANNING OR ENAMELLING METALS. 20 28

Enamelling Bedstead Frames and similar large pieces 24

Japanning Tin, such as Tea trays and similar goods 25

Enamelling Old Work 27

SECTION IV.

THE ENAMELLING AND JAPANNING STOVE PIGMENTS SUITABLE FOR JAPANNING WITH NATURAL LACQUER MODERN METHODS OF JAPANNING WITH NATURAL JAPANESE LACQUER. 29 48

Appliances and Apparatus used in Japanning and Enamelling 29

Modern Japanning and Enamelling Stoves 34

Stoves heated by direct fire 34

Stoves heated by hot water pipes 36

Pigments suitable for Japanning with Natural Lacquer 45

White Pigments 45

Red Pigments 46

Blue Pigment 46

Yellow Pigments 46

Green Pigment 46

Black Pigment 46

Methods of Application 46

Modern Methods of Japanning and Enamelling with Natural Japanese Lacquer 47

SECTION V.

COLOURS FOR POLISHED BRASS. MISCELLANEOUS. 49 57

Painting on Zinc or on Galvanized Iron 49

Bronzing Compositions 49

Golden Varnish for Metal 51

Carriage Varnish 51

Metal Polishes 51

Black Paints 52

Black Stain for Iron 53

Varnishes for Ironwork 55