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2. Varnish - Wikipedia

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   Varnish on wood stairs Varnished oak floor. Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain.It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired.

3. Wood stain - Wikipedia

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   Wood stain is a type of paint used to colour wood.It consists of colourants dissolved and/or suspended in a vehicle or solvent.Vehicle is the preferred term, as the contents of a stain may not be truly dissolved in the vehicle, but rather suspended, and thus the vehicle may not be a true solvent.

4. Enamel paint - Wikipedia

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   The term today means "hard surfaced paint" and usually is in reference to paint brands of higher quality, floor coatings of a high gloss finish, or spray paints. Most enamel paints are alkyd resin based. Some enamel paints have been made by adding varnish to oil-based paint.

5. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Clear finishes are intended to make wood look good and meet the demands to be placed on the finish. Choosing a clear finish for wood involves trade-offs between appearance, protection, durability, safety, requirements for cleaning, and ease of application. The following table compares the characteristics of different clear finishes. 'Rubbing ...

6. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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   High-gloss finish used for kitchen elements. Sheen is a measure of the reflected light from a paint finish. Glossy and flat (or matte) are typical extreme levels of glossiness of a finish. Gloss paint is shiny and reflects most light in the specular (mirror-like) direction, while on flat paints most of the light diffuses in a range of angles ...

7. Polished concrete - Wikipedia

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   Here, the floor is polished with much finer grit in order to achieve the desired sheen level, such as matte, satin, semi-gloss, and high-gloss. In a matte finish, the objects reflected on the floor have a hazy appearance. In a satin finish, the reflection of objects have a low-luster appearance.