| 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.
Q
Quarry-red. A deep brick red.
Quicksilver. Mercury.
Quill. Long feather used for delicate
paint touches.
Quirk A groove or channel in a
moulding.
Quoin. The exterior angle in a building.
Quote. Estimated cost of a job.
R
Rabbet. The same as Rebate; the rectangular recess, usually
applies to windows and door-frames.
Rag-rolling. A method of producing decorative broken-colour
effects by rolling a piece of crumpled fabric or paper over the wet surface
of a glaze or distemper.
Rail. Horizontal bars in framing, panelling,
etc.
Rebate. A rectangular recess in the edge of a substance so
as to fit into another piece, thus forming a joint.
Resin: (1) General term applied to a
wide variety of more or less transparent and fusible products, which may
be natural or synthetic. They may vary widely in color. Higher molecular
weight synthetic resins are generally referred to as polymers. (2) A solid,
semi-solid, or pseudo-solid organic material that has an indefinite and often
high molecular weight, exhibits a tendency to flow when subjected to stress,
usually has a softening or melting range, and usually fractures conchoidally.
(3) In a broader sense, the term is used to designate any polymer that is
a basic material for coatings and plastics
Reveal. The inner surfaces of a bay or opening.
Riser. The vertical part of a step
on a staircase.
Roller. Used for applying paint,
often emulsions.
Rocker. A graining tool usually rubber.
Rococo. A very flowery decoative
style of French origin.
Round. A term used by painters to denote the consistancy of
paint which is somewhat thick or stiff.
Rubber. Pad of cotton wool wrapped in
cloth used to apply stain or french polish.
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