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  2. Before applying primer, clean and prepare surfaces so they're dull, smooth, and dry. "The appropriate primer provides the foundation for a top coat finish to last for years," says Mindeck. Expired ...

  3. Self-cleaning surfaces - Wikipedia

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    The first instance of a self-cleaning surface was created in 1995. [1] Paz et al. created a transparent titanium dioxide (TiO 2) film that was used to coat glass and provide the ability for the glass to self-clean. The first commercial application of this self-cleaning surface, Pilkington Activ, was developed by Pilkington glass in 2001. This ...

  4. List of cleaning products - Wikipedia

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    Finish (detergent) Formula 409; Frosch USA; Gas duster; Glade (brand) Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; Hard-surface cleaner – a category of cleaning agents comprising mainly aqueous solutions of specialty chemicals; Hillyard, Inc. Laundry ball; Lestoil – a heavy-duty multi-purpose cleanser product; Liquid-Plumr

  5. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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    Cleaning agents or hard-surface cleaners are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, foul odors, and clutter on surfaces. [1] Purposes of cleaning agents include health , beauty, removing offensive odors, and avoiding the spread of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others.

  6. Self-cleaning glass - Wikipedia

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    Self-cleaning glass is a specific type of glass with a surface that keeps itself free of dirt and grime. The field of self-cleaning coatings on glass is divided into two categories: hydrophobic and hydrophilic. These two types of coating both clean themselves through the action of water, the former by rolling droplets and the latter by sheeting ...

  7. Scouring powder - Wikipedia

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    Scouring powder is a household cleaning product consisting of an abrasive powder mixed with a dry soap or detergent, soda, and possibly dry bleach. [1]Scouring powder is used to clean encrusted deposits on hard surfaces such as ceramic tiles, pots and pans, baking trays, grill, porcelain sinks, bathtubs, toilet bowls and other bathroom fixtures.

  8. Surface finishing - Wikipedia

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    Also known as a mirror finish. This finish is produced by polishing with at least a 320-grit belt or wheel finish. Care will be taken in making sure all surface defects are removed. The part is sisal buffed and then color buffed to achieve a mirror finish. The quality of this finish is dependent on the quality of the metal being polished.

  9. Tadelakt - Wikipedia

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    plaster powder is mixed with water for 12 to 15 hours prior to the addition of pigment. the plaster is applied in one thick coat with a wooden float, and smoothed with the same. before the plaster sets, a flat, smooth, hard stone is used to compress the plaster, then a plastic trowel used for the final polish.