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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. Ground (art) - Wikipedia

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   The ground is also used to highlight the colors, [1] and its color and tone affect the appearance of paint levels above, therefore the painters might have individual preferences for the color of the ground: 19th century artists, especially the impressionists, preferred the white ground (first used by J. M. W. Turner [2]), while Rembrandt ...

4. Automotive paint - Wikipedia

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   Solid paints have no sparkle effects except the color. This is the easiest type of paint to apply, and the most common type of paint for heavy transportation vehicles, construction equipment and aircraft. It is also widely used on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Clear coat was not used on solid colors until the early 1990s.

5. Stain-blocking primer - Wikipedia

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   Stain-blocking primers are used to cover stains such as watermarks, nicotine (actually tar), markers, smoke, and prevent them bleeding through newly applied layers of paint. They also provide adhesion over problematic surfaces, giving better film leveling, and durability.

6. Does the Color of Your Car Actually Affect Its Resale Value?

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   We all know that the value of your car starts depreciating as soon as you drive off the lot, but what you may not realize is that the color of your car can affect how quickly its value drops. In ...

7. Chromate conversion coating - Wikipedia

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   The chromate coating acts as paint does, protecting the zinc from white corrosion, thus making the part considerably more durable, depending on the chromate layer's thickness. [8] [9] [10] The protective effect of chromate coatings on zinc is indicated by color, progressing from clear/blue to yellow, gold, olive drab and black.