| 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. Appropiate 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.
K
KALON. Makers of paint and equipment. Parent of
Johnstone's; Leyland; Manders;Vallance; Mangers.
Kalsomine. Formerly, an American term for distemper.
Kauri. A fossil resin from New Zealand used in the preparation of high grade varnishes. Also spelt Cowree.
Keeper. A brush suspender or 'keeper'.
Kevin McCloud. British decorator and designer and television presenter.
Khaki. Yellowish-brown colour.
Kings Yellow. Arsenic trisulphide. Highly toxic. Not
to be handled in powder form.
Kite mark. Stamp of approval of the BSI.(British
Standards Institute).
Knockdown. If you don’t want to do the traditional
"Orange Peel" splatter, another option is knockdown textures. The term
"knockdown" comes from the technique used to knock the top of the splatter
down for a unique look.
Knotting.A sealer used on knots in softwoods to prevent
resin bleeding through the paint. Good quality knotting should consist of pure shellac and methylated spirits.
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