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  2. Primer (paint) - Wikipedia

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    Primer reduces the number of paint coats needed for good coverage and even color. A thin layer of paint may still be permeable to water. Water can permeate into the wood and cause warping, mildew, or dry rot. Primer improves the waterproofing of the finish. [4] Primers are not used as part of a wood stain treatment because they obscure the wood ...

  3. Why are some cats orange? This study finally reveals ... - AOL

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    However, the orange cats were missing a stretch of DNA that could be involved in regulating how much protein the cell produced. And, after scanning a database of 188 cat genomes.

  4. Stain-blocking primer - Wikipedia

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    The below calculated ACIs were done on solvent-based primer containing 350 g/L of solvents and the water-based primer containing 50 g/L of butyl glycol. The values on this chart indicate that the use of mineral spirits based primers would need 6 to 7 air changes per hour requiring significant ventilation. The use of low-odor, isoparaffinic ...

  5. Paint - Wikipedia

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    Water-based paints tend to be the easiest to clean up after use; the brushes and rollers can be cleaned with soap and water. Proper disposal of left over paint is a challenge. Sometimes it can be recycled: Old paint may be usable for a primer coat or an intermediate coat, and paints of similar chemistry can be mixed to make a larger amount of a ...

  6. Orange Cat's Pure Confusion Over First Sight of Guinea ... - AOL

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    Cats are natural predators. In fact, some scientists even believe that cats were not so much domesticated by humans, like dogs, cows, horses, and pigeons, but rather that they underwent a process ...

  7. Why Do Cats Spray? - AOL

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    Cats are some of the most popular pets in the U.S. However, there is a common cat behavior that owners usually find challenging. This behavior is spraying. Spraying refers to the practice of a cat ...

  8. Superhydrophobic coating - Wikipedia

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    The silica-based coatings are perhaps the most cost effective to use. [12] They are gel-based and can be easily applied either by dipping the object into the gel or via aerosol spray. In contrast, the oxide polystyrene composites are more durable than the gel-based coatings, however the process fof applying the coating is much more involved and ...

  9. Clever Orange Cat Pretends to Be Napping While Slyly ... - AOL

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    For instance, orange cats from the same litter could be a deep red color or a creamy yellow butterscotch based on whether or not one got the “dilute” gene affecting their orange (technically ...