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Carpentry
Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.
Industry: Construction
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French polish
Construction; Carpentry
A shellac base coating which is applied by manually "padding" it onto the surface.
Glaze
Construction; Carpentry
An oil based pigmented treatment which is applied between lacquer coats to accent or give a grained effect.
Holiday
Construction; Carpentry
An uncoated area of a coated surface usually missed unintentionally.
Incompatible
Construction; Carpentry
Used in reference to coatings and/or stains which are not capable of being mixed with one another.
Levelling
Construction; Carpentry
The act of applying a coat which will smooth out a previously rough (orange peeled) coat.
Lifting
Construction; Carpentry
The softening and repenetration of a previous coat resulting in anything from an "orange peel"to a "stripping" effect. This is usually caused by applying strong solvented coating over a curing type ...
Non-volatile
Construction; Carpentry
The solid material which is left after total solvent evaporation.
