Wood Finishing Terms

Question 1

the property causing one material to stick to another

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adhesion

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a coat applied which separates the substrate from contact w the topcoats

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barrier coat

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when a dye or color absorbs through the top layer due to a common solvency of the topcoat and the dye

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bleeding

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a bluish haze of a film ususlly caused by insufficient drying timr of the oil stain before topcoating

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bloom

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a white milky cast in a film which is caused by trapping moisture into the film

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blush

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reducer with slower drying properties

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blush retarder

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thickness of viscosity of the coating while in liquid form

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body

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adhesion of or ability of two items to stick to one another

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bond

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when a finish forms a layer over a crack or void

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bridge

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method of filling a defect in wood using a hot knife and a burn in stick of resin or shellac

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burn-in

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act of applying voat to a surface

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coat

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any material applied to a surface leaving a protective layer on that surface

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coating

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the cracking of a finish due to exposure to cold temperatures

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cold checking

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when a coating applied tends to flow away from areas leaving them uncoatrf. usually caused by grease or contamination on the surface to be coated

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crawling

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the separation of layers due to lack of intercoat or substrate adhesion

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de laminate

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fly speck spotting (and/or other age marks) in the finished surface or on the substrate

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distressing

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coloring material that dissolves completely in a system very transparent

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dye

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the elapsed time at which a coating has reached its optimum hardness

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dry hard

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the loss of color due to exposure to sunlight

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fading

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color which is not significantly affected by exposure to sunlight

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fast to light

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pock marks or craters that show up on finished surface when silicone is present

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fish eye

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the point at which a sprayed coating stops flowing or leveling, premature flash causes orange-peel when atomized droplets do not flow into a completely flat and even film

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flash or flash off

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an additive that extends the wet time or “flash” of a sprayed or brushed coating

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flash off control solvent

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temoerature at which a material will ignite when exposed to a source of ignition

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flash point (flamability)

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act of very heavily applying a coating to the substrate

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flood

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the fluid sheetung and leveling of a coating

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flow

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shellac base coating which is applied manually by padding it into the surface

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french polish

Question 28

an oil based pigmented treatment which is applied between lacquer coats to accent or give a grained effect

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glaze

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shininess or reflectability of a surface

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gloss or sheen

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an uncoated area of a coated surface usually missed unintentionally

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holiday

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used in reference to coatings and/or stains which are not capable of being mixed with one another

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incompatible

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the act of applying a coat which will smooth out a previously rough (orange peeled) coat

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leveling

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the softening and repenetration of a previous coat resulting in anything from an orange peel to a stripping effect. usually caused by applying strong solvent coating over a curing type coating

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lifting

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the solid material which is left after a total solvent evaporation

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non-volatile

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the primary resin material used in making lacquer

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nitrocellulose

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degree of hiding a pigmented coating. opposite of transparent

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opaque/opacity

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a rough surface of film similar to the appesrance of the skin of an orange. usually cuased by spraying in high heat, draft or material that is too thick or heavy in viscosity

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orange peel

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finely ground insoluble puder which contributes color to a coating. usually very color fast

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pigment

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appearance of numerous small holes in a film, usually caused by bubbles due to high heat dryinf of the coating

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pinholeing

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a coating which is first applied to a bare surface

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primer

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to add sa solvent in order to thin a material to a workable thickness (viscosity)

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thinner/reducer

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lacwuer or other coating formulated to give better filling and sandability than the topcoat products

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sanding sealer

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the surface or material to be coated

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substrate

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clear e ough to see through

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transparent

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allows light to pass through but not clear enough to see through

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tanslucent

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the thickness of a coating material in its liquid form

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viscosity

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solvent portion of a coating

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volatile

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very thin coat of shellac or sanding sealer or coating

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washcoat

Question 49

term used to describe the color of a coating in its liquid form ------meaning as clear and colorless as drinking water

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water white