Paint Flashcards
A mixture of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid vehicle, applied as a thin, usually opaque coating to a surface for protection and decroration.
Paint
A finely ground, insoluble substance suspended in a liquid vehicle to impart color and opacity to a paint.
Pigment
A liquid in which pigment is dispersed before being applied to a surface to control consistency, adhesion, gloss and durability.
Vehicle
Any of various oily, organic liquids, as linseed oil, that oxidizes and hardens to form a tough elastic film when exposed in a thin layer to air.
Drying Oil
A paint in which the vehicle is a drying oil.
Oil Paint
Any of a group of synthetic resins derived from a polyvalent alcohol in reaction with an organic acid, used chiefly in adhesives and paints.
Alkyd Resin
A paint in which the vehicle is an alkyd resin.
Alkyd Paint
A paint having an epoxy resin as a binder for increased resistance to abrasion, corrosion and chemicals.
Epoxy Paint
The nonvolatile part of a paint vehicle that bonds particles of pigment into a cohesive film during the drying process.
Binder
The volatile part of a paint vehicle that evaporates during the drying process.
Solvent
A volatile liquid used to dilute paint or varnish to the desired or proper consistency for ease in application.
Thinner
A volatile distillation of petroleum, used as a solvent and thinner for paints and varnishes.
Mineral Spirits
A colorless, volatile oil obtained by distilling oleoresin from various conifers and used as a thinner and solvent for paints and varnishes.
Turpentine, Oil of turpentine, spirits of turpentine
The degree of surface luster of a dried paint film, ranging in decreasing order of gloss from high gloss, semigloss, eggshell, to flat.
Gloss
Having a brilliant sheen or luster
High GLoss
Any paint or varnish drying to a very smooth, hard, usually glossy finish.
Enamel
Having a moderate, satiny luster, producing a finish midway between high gloss and eggshell.
Semigloss, Satin Finish
Having little or no gloss, producing a finish midway between semigloss and flat.
Eggshell
Without gloss or sheen
Flat
Having color that will not fade or run with washing, age, or exposure to light esp sunlight.
Colorfast
A ray of light, such as ultraviolet, that produces photochemical effects as the yellowing, chalking and disintegration of paint coats.
Actinic Ray
Of or pertaining to the chemical action of radiant energy esp light.
Photochemical
A measure of the area over which a gallon of paint may be spread at a given thickness, usually expressed in square feet per gallon.
Coverage
The ability of a paint film to conceal any marks, pattern or color on the surface to which it is applied.
Hiding power, covering power
A paint or primer specially formulated with rust-inhibiting pigments to prevent or reduce the corrosion of metal surfaces.
Anticorrosive paint, rust-inhibing paint
A paint specially formulated with silicone, polyvinyl chloride, or other substance to reduce the flame-spread of a combustible material
Fire-retardant Paint
A paint specially formulated with silicone resins to withstand high temperatures.
Heat-resistant paint
A combination of one or more coatings selected for compatibility with each other and the surface to which they are applied, as well as suitability for the expected exposure and desired decorative effect.
Paint system
A thin coat of transparent color applied to enhace the color of painted surface.
Glaze coat
The final coat of paint applied to a surface.
Topcoat, Finish coat
A primer or intermediate coat applied to hide the color of the substrate and improve adhesion of the top coat.
Undercoat
A primer or basecoat of paint intended to show through a topcoat.
Ground coat
A first coat of paint or other liquid finish applied to a surface.
Basecoat
A basecoat applied to a surface to improve the adhesion of subsequent coats of paint or varnish.
Primer, Prime Coat
A basecoat applied to a surface to reduce the absorption of subsequent coats of paint or varnish, or to prevent bleeding through the finish coat.
Sealer
A water emulsion of synthetic rubber or plastic globules obtained by polymerization and used in paints and adhesives.
Latex
A paint having a latex binder that coalesces as water evaporates from the emulsion.
Latex Patin, rubber base paint, water base paint
A soluble coloring material that imparts color by absorption.
Dye
A solution of dye or suspension of pigment in a vehicle, applied to penetrate and color a wood surface without obscurring the grain.
Stain
A penetrating stain made by dissolving dye in a water vehicle.
Water Stain
A penetrating stain made by dissolving dye in an alcohol or spirit vehicle.
Spirit Stain
A stain that penetrates a wood surface, leaving a very thin film on the surface.
Penetrating stain
A stain made by dissolving dye or suspending pigment in a drying oil or oil varnish vehicle.
Oil Stain
An oil stain containing pigments capable of obscuring the grain and texture of a wood surface.
Pigmented Stain, Opaque Stain
A hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees, used chiefly in making varnishes.
Copal
A liquid preparation consisting of a resin dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish), that, when spread and allowed to dry forms a hard, lustrous, usually transparent coating.
Varnish
A durable, weather-resistant varnish made from durable resins and linseed or tung oil.
Spar Varnish, Marine Varnish
An exceptionaly hard, abrasion-resistant, and chemical-resistant varnish made from a plastic resin of the same name.
Polyurethane varnish
A resinous secretion of the female of the lac insect, used in making shellac.
Lac
A spirit varnish made by dissolving purified lac flakes in denatured alcohol.
Shellac, shellac varnish
A natural varnish obtained from an Asian sumac, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood.
Chinesse Lacquer, Japanese Lacquer
Any of various clear or colored synthetic coatings consisting of nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivative dissolved in a solvent that dries by evaporation to form a high-gloss film.
Lacquer
