Related Words

Coat: A layer of paint.

Opaque Coating: A coating that hides the previous surface coating.

Powder Coating: A durable, weather-proof, polymer coating for metals applied in a spray and then cured in an oven.

Coated Lens: Lens with air-glass surfaces which have been coated with magnesium fluoride to reduce lens flare.

Supper Coat: Top coating of non-sensitized gelatin added to sensitized emulsions to form a protective layer.

Scratch Coat: The first coat of plaster, which is scratched to form a bond for a second coat.

Intermediate Coat: The coating between the primer and finish often called a barrier coat.

Finish Coat: Last coat of paint or other finish.

Ground Coat: The base coat in an antiquing system that is applied before the graining colors, glazing or other finish coat.

Dry To Recoat: That stage of drying when the next coat can be applied.