| 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.
W
Washability: Ease with which washing will remove dirt from
the paint's surface without causing damage.
Water-based. Solvent free paint
preparations.
Wet and Dry. An fine abrasive sandpaper
normally used with clean water to produce a very smooth surface.
Wet edge. The surface area where paint
has most recently applied. Important when glossing large flat surfaces.
Whites. Painters white overalls
White spirit. Used to thin
oil paints and clean brushes. Slightly cheaper than Turpentine Substitute.
Windsor. Chairs in which the legs and arms are
all socketed to form a shaped 'saddle' seat. Each individual chair can be
made from a mixture of different woods such as yew, ash and elm. They have
been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century. There are
two main types, those with a rounded back and a bowed back piece known as
a 'hoop' or 'crinoline' back, and those with a straight top
rail.
Wiped Finish. A decorative effect obtained by wiping a wet
coat of glaze, scumble, or paint from the raised portions of a surface, exposing
the ground colour in these areas and leaving the glaze, etc., in the hollows
and recessed parts.
Wolman. Wood care subsidiary of Zinsser.
Woodchip . A wallcovering made by including chips of
wood in the pulp. It needs painting once hung, and is a good cover-up for
poor walls.
Wood filler. Very hard filler for wood
repairs.
Woodgraining. A paint effect used to resemble the grain
of real wood. A base colour is applied first using an oil based paint in
an oak, mahogany or pine colour, followed by a coat of scumble glaze. Whilst
still wet and 'open', a special graining comb is dragged through to make
the grain. Different sizes of graining comb are available and the finished
result can look very lifelike. Alternatively you can use an eggshell paint
the colour of your preferred wood and use a scumble glaze in a darker shade.
Use a small brush to add details such as knots.
Wood oil. An abbreviation used for CHINA-WOOD OIL.
Wood stain. Transparent finish to
enhance the wood colour and allow the grain to show through.
Wrinkle Finish. A type of finish employed
in industrial work in which the film, on drying, assumes a ridged or wrinkled
formation which is controlled by the thickness of the coating and other
factors.
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