Before the motor car, every buggy, wagon and sleigh left the shop with coat upon coat of lead, colour and varnish, finished with hand lettering and scrollwork. Hillick covers the paint shop and its brushes, priming and rubbing, mixing colours, the faults of varnish, letter spacing, monograms and ornament, with recipes the trade had tested.
A detailed record of a vanished craft for restorers and sign-writers, though its lead-based recipes are of historical interest only. Download the free EPUB.