Bryan,

What is Spanish Brown?  I can do the rest, no sweat, but I am stumped
over that one ingredient.  Right!  I mean, 3 lbs. is lot of whatever in
proportion to the rest of the ingredients, so I am curious.  Thanks.

Ilene


J. Bryan Blundell wrote:
>
> A receipt for staining brick buildings from August 17 1822 ,Ambridge
> Pennsylvania
>
> Take one gallon of strong lime water, 3 lbs of Spanish brown and 3 pints
> of newly slaked lime; put the Spanish brown and lime together and add to
> them as much of the lime water as may be sufficient to make them wet
> enough to grind, then grind them as fine as possible and afterwards add
> the remainder of the lime water; you must the take one pint of this
> composition and add to it three pints of new milk from the cow and it is
> fit for use.
>
> This mixture must be put on with a Brush, as you would any kind of
> paint, and lain on plentifully so as to wet the Brick thoroughly and
> after it has dries it will be necessary to go over the work again, the
> second  time. You must then be particular in having the composition
> stirred all the time while putting it on.
>
> The lime water is prepared thus: Take strong lime and put it into a
> vessel and put water to it and stir it well so that the water may soak
> out all the strength of the Lime and after it has well settled and
> becomes clear Drain off the water and continue to renew it as often as
> you diminish the quantity.
>
> =============
>
> "Gray, Tom" wrote:
> >
> > My c1903 colonial revival in Little Rock appears to have the red oxide wash.
> > It is fairly common on brick houses from the 1900-1920 period here.  I need
> > info.
> >
> > R/O Coated Cuz