Oilcloth

As oilcloth, oilcloth and also varnish cloth is called a waterproof fabric made ​​from cotton, flax or jute, which is coated with varnish and oil paint and was formerly widely used for packaging seagoing goods.

Production

To prepare the same one stretches the fabric in frame, covering it with flour paste and then repeated with paint base, usually consisting of soot, and linseed oil varnish. After each painting one grinds with pumice, covers the piece after it has reached sufficient strength and smoothness, with gloss varnish and painted it in the end.

Use

It manufactures oilcloth in a variety of colors, marbled, figured in imitation wood, printed with patterns in bright colors ( damasks ) and bronze colors ( bronze ).

For covering and packing of goods used oilcloth, which is painted instead of the varnish with prepared coal tar or even with water glass. The finer varieties, such Wachsbarchent, Wachsmusselin, leather cloth, serve to Sattler and portfolio work as a wipe-clean tablecloth and cover the furniture. On both sides machined strong oil cloth to use as covers for cars, for paving floors, stairs, etc.

Oilcloth or wax paper wrapping paper wrapping paper is tough with a coat of lampblack and linseed oil or asphalt, boiled linseed oil and turpentine.