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

Opaque Stain: An exterior stain that obscures the natural color and grain of wood, but still allows the texture to show through.

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

Reflective Coatings: A black tinted window coating. Reflective coatings greatly reduce the transmission of daylight through clear glass. Commonly used in hot climates in which solar control is critical.

Opaque Mineral: A mineral which transmits no light through a thin section under a microscope. Usually a native metal, sulfide, or metallic oxide mineral.

Opaque Liquid: Is a dense red or black pigment, dissolved in water to form a liquid paint used to fill in film areas that are required to pint as pure white.

Coating: A paint, stain, varnish, lacquer, or other finish that both protects and provides decoration to the substrate.

Clear Coating: A transparent protective and/or decorative film.

Lens Coating: Layer or multiple layers of thin anti-reflective materials applied to the surface of lens elements to reduce light reflection and increase the amount of transmitted light.

Opaque: A condition where a material, such as a cloud, blocks the passage of radiant energy, especially light. Opaque sky cover refers to the amount of sky cover that completely hides all that might . . . View Full Definition