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Did You Know?
Prior to
technological advances in chemistry, paint colors (pigments) were
made from minerals taken from plants, minerals, or other components of
the
earth's surface.
-Blues: lapis lazuli-an
azure blue, semi-precious stone; azurite-a mineral blue
-Greens:
malachite-a
green mineral frequently used as an ore of copper and for making
ornamental objects
-Yellows:
orpiment-a
yellow mineral occuring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
-Reds:
cinnabar-a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide
About Paint Sheen
Paint types can
be further divided according to their sheen or degree of
luster. Consider context when selecting paint sheen. Flat paint
on bathroom walls stains easily from moisture, and
gloss paint may glare on living room walls exposed to direct
sunlight. ...more
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of various types of paint sheen? ...more
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We're
all familiar with paint. Few of us do not have a painted wall or
ceiling somewhere in our home. Today's paint market offers a multitude
of new choices-from texturized paints to improved versions of old
favorites. What is paint and what distinguishes one type of paint from
another? What is the difference between paint and stains?
- Paint: obviously
an application of color, but beyond that
paint is a chemical mixture consisting of:
1] pigment: a coloring agent, which may derive from natural
sources, such as plants and minerals; or may be manufactured
synthetically, through a process of chemical interactions
2] liquid: also called carrier or medium
because
liquid provides a means of applying the paint to the desired
surface-and in a consistent manner. Liquid eventually evaporates
3] binder: an agent that binds or holds the pigment and other
chemicals together, so the paint will stick to the desired surface
after it dries
4] additives: provide additional features such as retarded
drying
time (if the paint would dry faster than desirable), leveling
(so the paint will spread evenly), and resistance to moisture and
mildew after the paint cures
The two basic types of interior
paint are oil and latex.
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Oil (Alkyd): paint that employs oil as
the liquid-and binding-agent. Oil paints are considered to be solvent-based
because solvents can dissolve the oil in them. Solvents are
liquids capable of dissolving other liquids. The
solvent in oil paints is mineral spirits. Mineral spirits
can dissolve the alkyds or oil in oil paint; it can therefore thin oil
paint if necessary and clean brushes used to apply oil paint
- What are the
advantages and disadvantages of using oil-based paints? ...more
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Latex Paint:
paint that employs water as the liquid agent and
latex as the binding agent. Latex paints are also known as water-based
emulsion paints because they are composed of a stable emulsion of
polymers and pigment in water. Even though latex paint features a
synthetic binder, latex begins organically, as a milky
exudate (substance produced by plants) that coagulates with exposure to
air. Latex paints can therefore be
thinned or dissolved with water. Some interior latex paint
applications include
- What are
the advantages and disadvantages of using latex-based paints? ...more
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Stain:
a partly transparent coating designed to color a surface (usually wood)
without completely covering it. Stains, which may be oil or
water-based, vary in their degree of coverage from almost transparent to completely opaque. Another attribute of stain as
opposed to paint is that stain solutions travel deeper into wood
surfaces, creating better adhesion than paint. For this reason, opaque-colored stain tends to
last longer than paint when completely covering fresh or previously stained
wood. (Although stains are available in a variety of colors, they
cannot be applied over previously painted surfaces.) Some interior
stain applications include wood walls, trim, cabinets, and floors.
...more
- What are
the advantages and disadvantages of using
stain? ...more
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Types of
Surface Coverings
Interior
surface coverings-those substances that coat, cover, and color surface
structures can be broadly divided into seven categories:
- Paint &
Stain (paint, stain, polyurethane, varnish...)
- Wallcoverings (wallpaper, borders, appliques...)
- Wood (wood trim, paneling, and wood accents)
- Earthenware
(bricks, concrete blocks,...See Tiles, below.)
- Premanufactured
Panels ("faux" panels depicting brick, stone...)
- Rock & Stone
(natural stone, slate, marble, granite...)
- Tile (tiles made of ceramic, terra cotta, porcelain)
- Applied Surfaces
(textured, knockdown, popcorn ....)
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