Paint

Question 1

What are the 3 components of paint?

Answer 1

1. Clear Resin/Binder
2. Pigment
3. Solvent/Thinner/Reducer

Question 1

What is Binder/Clear Resin?

Answer 1

Film forming medium, substrate protection and durability.

Question 2

What is Pigment?

Answer 2

Colour, UV Protection, Substrate Protection

Question 3

What is a Solvent/Thinner/Reducer?

Answer 3

Reduces and controls viscosity during production and application.

Question 4

3 Parts to Munsell’s Colour System

Answer 4

Value
Hue
Chroma

Question 5

Value

Answer 5

Lightness or Darkness. The level of light reflected is measured on a scale of 0-10 between Pure Black (0) and Pure White(10). Pure Grey is NEUTRAL.

Question 6

Hue

Answer 6

Name of Colour - hue is the actual colour on the colour spectrum.
Hue is indicated by letters; B for Blue, PB for Purple-Blue, P for Purple etc.

Question 7

Chroma

Answer 7

Degree of strength of the colour. This is the unit step of Neutral Grey to the Maximum Strength of the Colour. The level of which hue reaches its max chroma (furthest away from Netrual) is called the Home Level.

Question 8

Home Level

Answer 8

Max Chroma. Starting point for all colours (Hues)

Question 9

Primary Colour

Answer 9

Main Colours on Spectrum

Question 10

Secondary Colour

Answer 10

Result of Mixing Primary Colours

Question 11

Tertiary Colours

Answer 11

Result of Mixing Primary and Secondary Colours.

Question 12

Tints

Answer 12

Light values that are made by mixing a colour with white. Pink is a tint of red.

Question 13

Shade

Answer 13

Dark values that made by mixing a colour with black. Maroon is a shade of red. Navy is a shade of blue.