Paints and Varnishes

1. Body
2. Vehicle
3. Pigment
4. Thinner
5. Dryers

Paint can be applied as a solid, a gaseous suspension (aerosol) or a liquid. Techniques vary depending on the practical or artistic results desired... [Read More]

Paints are prepared through the following steps:

• Base/body is thoroughly grounded in the vehicle
• Mixed with the thinner to impart necessary workability
• Pigments and dryers are separately mixed to a thin consistency
• The two are then thoroughly mixed to form the desired paint

Before painting, wood siding and trim should be treated with a paintable water-repellent preservative or simple water repellent. This can be done by brush after the siding or trim is up, or by dipping before it’s installed.

If you work by brush, all lap and butt joints in solid wood or all panel edges should be especially well saturated. Allow at least two warm, sunny ... [Read More]

Varnishes are more or less transparent liquids which are used to provide a protective surface coating in much the same way as paints do” At the same time they allow the original surface to show but add a lustrous and glossy finish to it. All varnishes have basically the same components as paints.... [Read More]

1. Varnishes
2. Plasters
3. Distempers

There are a number of ways to judge paint quality:

1. Wearability
2. Covering ability
3. Ease of cleaning
4. Protection of the substrate
5. Environmentally Friendly
6. Aesthetic
7. Practical and Cost Effective