GLOSSARY Acrylic Paint
A coating based on a water based acrylic resin. Can be cleaned up or thinned with water.
Adhesion
The degree of attachment between the film of a coating material and the substrate with which it is in contact.
Alkyd
A synthetic resin generally used in solvent based paints. Made by reacting a drying oil with a hard, synthetic material.
Architrave
Moulded frame around a doorway or window.
Binder
The portion of a coating material that binds the pigment particles together and the film as a whole to its substrate.
Coverage Rate
The coverage or spreading rate (expressed in square metres per litre) that is expected when a paint is applied according to the directions.
Cutting in
The process of painting an edge (such as the ceiling line) in preparation for rolling larger areas.
Caulking
Sealing the gaps around or between building materials using a flexible filler.
Cornice
The profiled plaster moulding between the ceiling and wall.
Enamel Paint
Paint that produces a hard and smooth finish, most commonly used on doors and trims.
Eave
Projecting overhang of a roof.
Filler
A product used to fill imperfections in a substrate before the application of a primer or finish coats.
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