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Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

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Carpentry

gloss or sheen

Construction; Carpentry

The shininess or reflectability of a surface.

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.

leveling

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 ...

nitrocellulose

Construction; Carpentry

The primary resin material used in making lacquer.

non-volatile

Construction; Carpentry

The solid material which is left after total solvent evaporation.

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