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To give a Gloss to fine Oak-wainscot.
If greasy, it must be washed with warm beer; then boil two quarts of strong
beer, a bit of bee's wax as large as a walnut, and a large spoonful of sugar;
wet it all over with a large brush, and when dry rub it till bright.
To give a fine Colour to Mahogany.
Let the tables be washed perfectly clean with vinegar, having first taken out
any ink stains there may be with spirit of salt; but it must be used with the
greatest care, and only touch the part affected, and be instantly washed off.
Use the following liquid:--Into a pint of cold-drawn linseed oil, put four
pennyworth of alkanet-root, and twopennyworth of rose-pink, in an earthen
vessel; let it remain all night, then stirring well, rub some of it all over the
tables with a linen rag; when it has lain some time, rub it bright with linen
cloths.
Eating-tables should be covered with mat, oil-cloth, or baize, to prevent
staining, and be instantly rubbed when the dishes are taken off, while still
warm.
To take Ink out of Mahogany.
Dilute half a tea-spoonful of oil of vitriol with a large spoonful of water, and
touch the part with a feather; watch it, for if it stays too long it will leave
a white mark. It is therefore better to rub it quick, and repeat if not quite
removed.
Floor-cloths
Should be chosen that are painted on a fine cloth, that is well covered with the
colour, and the flowers on which do not rise much above the ground, as they wear
out first. The durability of the cloth will depend much on these two
particulars, but more especially on the time it has been painted, and the
goodness of the colours. If they have not been allowed sufficient space for
becoming thoroughly hardened, a very little use will injure them; and as they
are very expensive articles, care in preserving them is necessary. It answers to
keep them some time before they are used, either hung up in a dry barn where
they will have air, or laid down in a spare room.
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