How To Paint Doors 28 Glossary

GLOSSARY

Acrylic Paint

Adhesion

Alkyd

Architrave

Binder

Coverage Rate

Cutting in

Caulking

Cornice

Enamel Paint

Eave

Filler

A coating based on a water based acrylic resin. Can be cleaned up or thinned with water.

The degree of attachment between the film of a coating material and the substrate with which it is in contact.

A synthetic resin generally used in solvent based paints. Made by reacting a drying oil with a hard, synthetic material.

Moulded frame around a doorway or window.

The portion of a coating material that binds the pigment particles together and the film as a whole to its substrate.

The coverage or spreading rate (expressed in square metres per litre) that is expected when a paint is applied according to the directions. The process of painting an edge (such as the ceiling line) in preparation for rolling larger areas.

Sealing the gaps around or between building materials using a flexible filler.

The profiled plaster moulding between the ceiling and wall.

Paint that produces a hard and smooth finish, most commonly used on doors and trims.

Projecting overhang of a roof.

A product used to fill imperfections in a substrate before the application of a primer or finish coats.

Film Thickness The thickness of one or more coats of paint.

Gloss Level The level of shine of a paint coating, once dry.

Laying Off

Nap

Opacity

Sanding

Skirting

Substrate

The final very light stokes of a semi-dry brush or roller to create a uniform finish.

The length of fibres on a paint roller.

The ability of a paint film to obliterate the colour of the substrate.

The levelling of a surface or substrate and the removal of imperfections by rubbing with sandpaper prior to the application of paint.

Trim, usually timber, in between the bottom of a wall and the floor.

The surface on which a coat of paint is to be applied.

Touch Up

Wet Edge

Recoating of small localised areas of a painted surface, in order to conceal repairs or to cover up small surface defects.

Maintaining the coating in a wet state long enough to smoothly blend in adjoining areas into the previously painted areas.

Contact Help & Advice

For more information on any of our products, or for expert help on your project, contact our Help and Advice team on 13 25 25 for Australian customers and 0800 800 424 for New Zealand customers, or use our LiveChat.

dulux.com.au | dulux.co.nz | trainingacademy.com.au

Disclaimer: The advice provided in this fandeck is generic and may not be applicable in every situation. It is recommended that a small area be tested to establish suitability of the rectification options.

Dulux, Worth doing worth Dulux and Envirosolutions are registered trademarks of DuluxGroup Australia (Pty) Ltd.

DLXPPSF20 v1.0