This section is from the book "Paint Making And Color Grinding", by Charles L. Uebele. Also available from Amazon: Paint Making And Color Grinding.
Mix and grind a paste as follows:
50 pounds Indian red, pale (95% Fe2O3); | |
10 " | American zinc oxide; |
10 " | fine barytes; |
10 " | bolted whiting; |
20 " | boiled linseed oil; |
100 pounds soft paste. | |
Thin 100 pounds of the paste with one-half gallon brown japan and 6 gallons of thin mixing varnish, producing 10 gallons of paint ready for use.
 
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