Gap and surface fillers that remain
highly flexible when cured to allow movement. These are particularly
good for ceilings and junctions of wood to plaster.
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Oil paint made from synthetic resin
instead of natural oils.
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A trade name, which is now used generically
to describe wallpaper that has patterns or bubbles embossed
in the surface.
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Paint applied over a solvent will be
gradually dissolved and show stains. Solvents responsible for
this would typically be wood resin, chimney tars (leeched out
by damp walls) and cooking oils. To avoid this, a solvent resistant
undercoat, such as knotting, must be used.
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Usually oil paint applied in layers
of different colours or tints, which is brushed or combed into
patterns of wood grain, marble or weave.
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A primer paint used for galvanised surfaces.
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A traditional unstable wall paint comprising
water, pigment and glue that pre-dated emulsion.
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An oil -based paint that dries semi
matt but retains the strength of gloss.
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A paint where the solvent is water and
the oil content is mixed with a medium that disperses the oil
into minute droplets that can be held in the water as a liquid
but reform to a hard surface when the water evaporates.
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Where paint has been applied too thinly
over darker surfaces, the surface below may show or grin through.
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A mixture of varnish where the solvent
is methylated spirits so the coating is not dissolved by wood
resin. It is applied onto bare wood over knots or resin pockets.
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A wallpaper used to cover poor surfaces
prior to applying paint or wallpaper.
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A diluted first coat plaster which is
applied to seal the absorbent surface and highlight areas to
be filled.
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Paint in which the pigment is bound
by oil such as linseed and tung. This is very hard wearing but
gives off a strong odour and brushes can only be washed in white
spirit.
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Lead-based paints, which are poisonous
and so, require special care. The paint is used as a primer
for steel and has good corrosion resistance.
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A thin mixture of water and glue, which
is brushed onto absorbent or new walls to seal the surface and
prevent absorption. This has been replaced by primer/sealers
but the process may still be referred to as sizing.
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An oil bound paint that has high absorption
properties and strong resin binders similar to alkyds. The paint
is applied as a preparation to flaking or dusty surfaces.
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An emulsion paint with good wearing
and cleaning properties.
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A two-layer wallpaper with wood chippings
sandwiched between the layers. This is used to cover poor surfaces
and to hide undulations.
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