Wood Finishing Terms Flashcards
the property causing one material to stick to another
adhesion
a coat applied which separates the substrate from contact w the topcoats
barrier coat
when a dye or color absorbs through the top layer due to a common solvency of the topcoat and the dye
bleeding
a bluish haze of a film ususlly caused by insufficient drying timr of the oil stain before topcoating
bloom
a white milky cast in a film which is caused by trapping moisture into the film
blush
reducer with slower drying properties
blush retarder
thickness of viscosity of the coating while in liquid form
body
adhesion of or ability of two items to stick to one another
bond
when a finish forms a layer over a crack or void
bridge
method of filling a defect in wood using a hot knife and a burn in stick of resin or shellac
burn-in
act of applying voat to a surface
coat
any material applied to a surface leaving a protective layer on that surface
coating
the cracking of a finish due to exposure to cold temperatures
cold checking
when a coating applied tends to flow away from areas leaving them uncoatrf. usually caused by grease or contamination on the surface to be coated
crawling
the separation of layers due to lack of intercoat or substrate adhesion
de laminate
fly speck spotting (and/or other age marks) in the finished surface or on the substrate
distressing
coloring material that dissolves completely in a system very transparent
dye
the elapsed time at which a coating has reached its optimum hardness
dry hard
the loss of color due to exposure to sunlight
fading