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190 North Willow P.O. Box 415, Riolto, Colifornio Tefephone: 875-2060

"No-Skum Pqint Liner"

For years painters, handymen, and "do it yourselfers", (in fact anyone using paint), have been fighting scum on opened cans of paint, If they remove the scum and throw it away, they waste good pigments and oils, to say nothing about lost tempers. If the scum is stirred into the paint; and some do this; it means the paint must be strained (more work) or thrown away (more waste).

Rockford Fastener Co., Bockford, Illinois, is introducing'a new paint liner, under the name of "NO-SKUM PAINT LINER,' that will prevent scum from forming. This liner is made from chemically-treated parchment, and is impervious to OIL. THINNER, WATER and PIGMENT. Being made of strong treated parchment, the liner will not dissolve in the paint, and can be used on any opened ean of paint or lacquer, in fact on any liquid with a tendency to scum over; as the liner forms a seal preventing scum from forming, by eliminating the air from the liquid.

This liner is simple to o*s-place liner right on top of paint, lacquer or liquid left in the container; thus making a seal to pre- vent scum, and when using paint again, remove the liner with a steel hook (furnished with each package) and discard, leaving the paint in useable condition.

"NO-SKUM PAINT LINER" has been used, v/ith great success, in automobile paint and body shops; in airplane work; furniture shops; marine work, and in all workshops where paint, lacquer or varnish is used-also in print shops to keep inls in good condition.

"NO-SKUM PAINT LINER" is packaged in a plastic bag containing six (6) liners, either gallon, or quart size with lifter.

Price, quart size, 45( per package of six liners; gallon size, 5Od per package of six. Available at your dealers wherever paint is sold-if your dealer hasn't his stock yet, order from us by mail, adding 5l on each package ordered to cover mailing and handling costs .M. O. or check.

Jobbers and dealers wanted in all territories (usual quantity discounts will ap- ply.) Rockford Fastener Company, 108 Lawn Place, Rockford, Illinois.

Free leoflet Shows New Cost-Cutting Mefhod for Strip Ook Floors on Slob

A new cost-cutting system for installation of 25132-inch thick strip oak flooring over concrete slabs. without use of wood subfloors, is described in an illustrated leaflet published recently by the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association.

Builders, architects and flooring contractors will find the leaflet valuable, according to the association, since the system offers a substantial saving over the method now generally employed and additionally provides superior floor performance. The leaflet also will benefit lumber dealers, enabling them to explain the system to customers planning installation of oak floors on concrete.

Free copies can be obtained from NOF-

MA headquarters, Dept. C, 814 Sterick Bldg., Memphis 3, Tenn.

Thoroughly tested, the system has received acceptance from the director of the Architectural Standards Division of the Federal Housing Administration.

The method involves use of a double layer of 1 x 2-inch wood sleepers nailed together, with a moisture barrier of 4 mil polyethylene film between them. The sleepers are placed 16 inches on centers. The bottom layer, pre-treated with an approved wood preservative, is secured to the slab by mastic and by concrete nails. The oak flooring then is nailed at right angles to the sleepers. In the method now commonly used the flooring is nailed to 2 x 4s laid in mastic 12 inches on centers. with ends lapped.

NHIC Members

Sears, Roebuck and Company has renewed its membership in the National Home Improvement Council for the coming year, according to Edgar V. HaII, executive director.

Sears was a major suppotter of NHIC at its inception in 1957 and of the predecessor organization, Operation Home Improvement. A Sears executive, Fred C. Hecht, serwed as NHIC's first Board Chairman and is still a director.

Among new national members recently added to the NHIC roster, according to HaII, is Filon Plastics, Inc., of Los Angeles, manufacturers of a wide range of plastics produr:is for the home improvement market.