| Cautionary Notice!
Paint used on woodwork up until the 1960's and until later on
metalwork(red lead or red oxide) often contained lead which is now considered
harmful. Appropriate care must be taken when sanding and stripping off old
paint which may potentially contain lead compounds. |
Glossary of Decorating
terms and Painters jargon.
Registered and Trade Mark names are shown in
green.
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Badger. A very soft brush made from badger hairs used
for smoothing lines in graining and varnishing.
Binder: The binder cements the pigment particles into
a uniform paint film and also makes the paint adhere to the surface. The
nature and amount of binder determine most of the paint's performance properties
-- washability, toughness, adhesion, and color retention. Acrylic polymers
are the binder of choice in producing quality high-performance latex paints.
Binks. Makers of conventional paint spraying
equipment.
Bituminous Paint: (1) Originally, the class of paints
consisting essentially of natural bitumens dissolved in organic solvents.
They may or may not contain softening agents, pigments, and inorganic fillers.
They are usually black or dark in color. Within recent years, the term
"bituminous" has, by common usage, come to include bitumen-like products
such as petroleum asphalt. (2) A low cost paint containing asphalt or coal
tar, a thinner, and drying oils; used to waterproof concrete and to protect
piping where bleeding of the asphalt is not a problem.
Blackfriars. A brand of paint, varnishes and stains.
E.Parsons and Sons Ltd.
Blankstock. Ceilings and wall lining paper.
Bleaching: Loss of color, usually caused by exposure
to sunlight.
Blow-lamp. A gas or paraffin-oil fuelled blowtorch. Used
for burning off old paint.
Blistering: The formulation of dome-shaped, hollow
projections on paint, often caused by heat or moisture. Can also be caused
by solvent entrapment in a paint film which has surface dried before the
solvent has completely escaped.
Boiled Oil. Linseed oil which has had driers added. Derived
from flax seeds.
Bondex. Zinsser subsidiary brand.
Boxing. Mixing paint for a large area to ensure even
shade.
Brown Bagging. A decorative technique applied by sticking
torn pieces of brown paper bags onto walls etc. Now becoming increasingly
popular in USA.
Brush Mate. A liquid-free storage system
for keeping brushes soft between uses without the need for cleaning. Only
suitable for oil-based paints and varnishes.
BSI British Standards Institute.
Burning-off.A means of removing old paint and varnish,
with either a heat-gun or a blowtorch(blowlamp).
BWF British Woodworking Federation
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