Misses

Holiday voids in a paint coating (see Skips).


Mist Coat

A very thin coat of paint used to act as a sealer coat on porous surfaces.


Mist Coat (spraying)

A thin film of 100% thinners or with a small % of lacquer that is sprayed over a dry film to improve the finish.


Mohair Roller

Mohair rollers are best used on smooth surfaces for applying oil paints and varnishes


Moisture Meter

 

Moisture Meter

General meters are available for detecting the moisture content in woos and cementous surfaces.

For wood the moisture content should not exceed  18%.

For Plaster should not exceed 8%

Concrete should not exceed 5%

For further information see: https://www.elcometer.com/en/coatings-inspection/all-coatings-inspection.html


Moisture Vapour Permeability: M.V.P.

The degree at which moisture vapour will pass through certain types of paints and building substrates.


Monochromatic

Color schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints.


Monochromatic Colour Scheme

 

 

 

A monochromatic color scheme is a colour palette that uses a single colour being variations of that hue.

The base color's saturation and brightness are adjusted to create different shades.

White and black are usually included as the two extremes of the color spectrum.

 


Monomer

Single molecules used to make polymers.


Mordant Solution

Used in the pre-treatment of non-ferrous metals to improve the adhesion of subsequent coats of paint.