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⩥ Abrasion Resistance.
Answer: Resistance to mechanical wear
⩥ Abrasive.
Answer: A substance used for the wearing away of surface by rubbing.
⩥ Abrasive blasting.
Answer: A favorite technique for removing old paint from metal,
concrete and masonry
⩥ Absorb.
Answer: To swallow up or suck in, like wood absorbing a finishing
material
⩥ Accelerate or Catalyst.
Answer: To Quicken or hasten the natural progress of certain actions or
events.
, ⩥ Acetic acid.
Answer: A compound which in the pure state is colorless, pungent,
biting liquid
⩥ Acetone.
Answer: A water white volatile solvent with ether like odor. Used for
making paint removers. Highly flamable.
⩥ Achromatic.
Answer: without color
⩥ Acoustic paint.
Answer: Paint which absorbs or deadens sound
⩥ Acid number.
Answer: A designation on the amount of free acid in oils, flats, waxes
and resins, expressed as the number of milligrams of potassium
hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of the material being tested.
⩥ Acrylic.
Answer: A water based painting medium that dries alcohol soluble.
Available as paints and as an ingredient in water soluble finishes