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All You Need to Know About Paint

Paints are thin coatings applied to surfaces in a liquid form. They dry and become flexible solids.

They have many uses, the protection of the surface from sunlight, dampness, dust, abrasion, and weathering.

They provide easily cleanable surfaces that help keep the substrates clean and tidy.

Paint can alter the interior by the use of color, light or darkness, matt or reflective surfaces and not to forget with texture.

Paint and Clear Finish Composition

Clear Finish = Binder + Solvent + Additives

Paint = Binder + Solvent Additives + Pigment + Extender

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Clear Finishes and Paint

Clear Finishes (lacquer or varnish), are transparent and are used so that the substrate's appearance is enhanced by the application as well as protected.
They are made up of a binder, solvent and additives.

Paint composition is similar but requires pigments for color and extenders for opacity.

The Ingredients

Film Former (medium, vehicle, binder)

It is a liquid form
It binds together the components of the paint (or clear finish)
It influences the gloss level, degree of sheen in the film
It keeps the pigment in suspension
It provides paints with water resistant properties
It provides the adhesion of the coating to the substrate by softening the previous dry coat

Examples of binders are:

Drying oils - linseed, soyabean, tung, olive
Natural Resins (either from living or fossilised remains) - kauri, damar, ester, lac, rubber
Synthetic Resins - Alkyd, acrylic, polyurethane, PVA, silicone, epoxy, phenolic

To Continue Articles on Interior Design and Decorating Interior Finishes - All You Need to Know About Paint - next page is Pigments

Paint Composition
Pigments
Additives
Pure Oil & Oil Based Paint & Varnish
Water Thinned Coatings
Timber Stain
Spirit Type Coatings
Different Types of Paint Names
Paint Manufacture
Breakdowns or Defects - 1
Breakdowns or Defects - 2
Paint Systems
Special Types of Paint
Paint Application Tools

DIY Tips for Perfect Paint Jobs

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