| 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.
P
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.
Prussian Blue.Prussian blue is a very dark blue, colorfast, non-toxic pigment, one of the first synthetic pigments, which was discovered accidentally in Berlin in 1704. Its name comes from the fact that it was first extensively used to dye the dark blue uniforms of the Prussian army. Another name for the colour Prussian blue is Berlin blue.
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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