Scrutch

A hammer for cutting bricks and masonry.


Scumble

Clear solution to which small amounts of colour is added, (see Glaze Coat).


Scumbling

A technique of producing a broken colour effect.


Scumbling:

A technique of producing a broken colour effect.


Sealant

Acrylics, Butyl, Poly-butylene, silicone, Polysulphide and Polyurethane, (see Mastic).


Sealer

A low viscosity (thinned) material to satisfy surface porosity. To seal a surface liable to bleed.


Seam Roller

Seam roller used when hanging wide width wall coverings


Seeding

Formation of small particles in varnishes or lacquers: Seediness.


Seedy

See Seeding, Bittiness.