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Paint Terms Beginning with the Letter: A

 
 
ABRASIVE: Used for wearing away a surface by rubbing. Examples are powdered pumice, rotten-stone, sandpaper, steel wool.
ABRASION RESISTANCE: Resistance to being worn away by rubbing or by friction; related more to toughness than to hardness. A necessary quality for floor finishes, enamels, and varnishes.
ACRYLIC: Synthetic resin used in a latex coating with good gloss and color retention.
AEROSOL: A product feature that uses compressed gas to spray the product from its container.
ADHESION: The ability of a coating to stick to a surface.
AIRLESS SPRAY: A spray that increases the fluid pressure of paint by means of a pump that causes atomization with air, resulting in higher film build and little or no over-spray.
AIR DRY: The ability of a paint or coating to dry under normal conditions of temperature and humidity.
ALKYD: Synthetic resin modified with oil for good adhesion to a clean surface, and good gloss, color retention, and flexibility. Slow-drying.
ALKALI: A substance such as lye, soda, or lime that can be highly destructive to paint films.
ALUMINUM PAINT: A Paint that includes aluminum particles and gives a metallic finish when dried.
ALLIGATORING: Condition of paint film where surface is cracked and develops an appearance similar to alligator skin.
ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT: Metal paint designed to inhibit corrosion. Applied directly to metal.
ANTIQUE FINISH: A finish usually applied to furniture or woodwork to give the appearance of age.
ANCHORING: Mechanical bonding of a coating to a rough surface as contrasted with adhesion which is chemical bonding.
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

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