Interior Design and Decorating Paint and Painting Systems
Know that we know about how paint is made up we can look at how it is manufactured and the problems that can arise when we apply it.
If you want some DIY tips on applying paint the visit our perfect paint job tips, otherwise read the articles below and familiarise yourself with spirit type coatings, a specialist type of paint coating, and the specialist names of some paints and familiarise yourself with them for future use.
Find out how paint is manufactured, just for interests sake and then learn all about the many defects and surface breakdowns that can occur when painting. Be able to recognise them, and know how to avoid them happening to you if you are a DIY painter.
Find out what tools are used for paint application and some special paint finishes. Read on and increase your general interior design and decorating knowledge of paint and painting systems.
Spirit Type Coatings - definition of spirit type coatings.
Different Types of Paint Names - named after function, medium or pigment used and look.
Paint Manufacture - a simple explaination of how paint is manufactured.
Breakdowns or Defects - 1 - recognising or avoiding paint faults like chalking, blistering, checking, cracking, crocodiling or alligatoring, efflorescence and mould or fungus.
Breakdowns or Defects - 2- recognising or avoiding paint faults like cissing, flaking, flashing, rain spotting, cratering, rivelling, saponification, and sinkage.
Paint Systems - the order which things are painted is called a paint system and vitally important in the painting process.
Special Types of Paint these include anti fungus paint, fire retardant paints, intumescent, relief texture paints, heat resistant paints and multicolored finish paints.
Paint Application Tools - paint brushes, rollers, spray application and pads.
