Rag Rolling
Rag Rolling
A two or more colour finish achieved by rolling over a wet coat of tinted glaze of a contrasting
colours with a chamois leather, clean rag or lining paper.
See: Specifications - Special Effects Tool Boxes and Broken Colour Techniques.
Raised Grain
The lifting of wood fibres from the main wood structure. Generally occurs when water based products are applied to timber surfaces.
Raking Out
Cutting out cracks or raking out deeper defects in plaster or rendering prior to repairing a surface.
RAL Colour Range
A colour range developed by the German RAL Institute. The range of colours are used as an international standards used not only for paint but many building components.
