Translucent Wood Finishes
Semi-opaque wood finishes, which allow the natural woodgrain and texture to be seen through the film.
The degree of transparency is depends on colour with the lighter tints such Light Oak being the most transparent and darker colours such as Ebony and Walnut being less transparent.
Turks Head -Striker Brush
Turks Head/Striker Brush
A Turks Head / Striker brush has a distinctive round, angled head for awkward areas and slightly out of normal reach.
Two Knot Brush
Two knot Brush.
A brush where the bristles/ hair set separately or tied with copper wire.
Used for applying distemper, limewash coatings also for washing down.
Two Pack
Paints requiring two components which react chemically when mixed causing the coating to cure-dry, e.g. epoxy/polyurethane/polyester fillers.
Undercoat
An intermediate coating applied after the priming coat, to provide a good key for finishing coats – main properties are to improve the film build and opacity.