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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.

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Newel post. Vertical posts supporting the handrail on stairs.
NHBC National House Building Council.UK.
Nitromors.Chemical paint stripper. Two types; one for oil-based paints and one for water-based paints.
Non-slip paint A paint for floors. Floor paint can be applied with a large roller.
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Ogee. A double elongated letter 's design' associated with the Gothic style of architecture.
Oil paint. A paint which is not water-based and can be diluted with turpentine.
Opacity. Covering power of paint.
Op art. Using geometric shapes to create optical illusions.An art movement originating from the sixties, which creates the illusion of moving images. Sixties designers used op-art on everything from chairs to whole interiors in black and white to give a disorientating, hallucinatory feel.
Oriel Windows. Narrow windows in a bay shape that open using the cantilever principle (a downward force only at one end). They are often found on the first floor to let light into a stairwell or hallway. They usually have small leaded panes of coloured glass. The modern equivilent are known as Velox.
Ormolu. A type of gilt decoration that was used extensively in the Baroque and Rococo periods, especially during the reign of King Louis of France. It was made by mixing powdered mercury with gold to make a paste. The paste was applied onto bronze, then the object was fired to evaporate the mercury, leaving the gold. It was an extremely expensive method but this didn't stop Louis XIV using it everywhere at Versailles, from clocks to chandeliers.
Overalls. Normally white for painters and either Boiler-suit or Bib-and Brac
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Palmer, Thomas. The inventor of anaglypta in 1886.
Paper tiger. A device used to scratch wallpaper prior to soaking.
Pigment: Finely ground, natural or synthetic, inorganic or organic, insoluble dispersed particles (powder) which, when dispersed in a liquid vehicle to make paint, may provide, in addition to color, many of the essential properties of the paint: opacity, hardness, durability, and corrosion resistance. The term is used to include extenders, as well as white or color pigments. The distinction between powders which are pigments and those which are dyes is generally considered to be on the basis of solubility. Pigments being insoluble and dispersed in the material, dyes being soluble or in solution when used.
Plumbline. Length of string with weight attached, for checking vertical lines
Polymer:This binder is produced from petrochemical feedstocks. The binder's polymer particles are small in size and carried in water. The binder polymers and water mix is known as emulsion.
Prairie. A style of architecture and design created by Frank Lloyd Wright, originating in Illinois, USA.
Primer. The first coat of paint applied to a surface.
Pure wax. Another name for Beeswax.
Putty knife. A narrow metal bladed knife used for glazing etc.
PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate): A colorless, thermoplastic, water soluble, resinous high polymer derived from the polymerization of vinyl acetate with a catalyst; used as a latex binder in certain, generally lower quality water-base coatings.

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