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Wearing/washing of a top coating of paint, (see Chalking).

Key plate.

Establishing the cost of labour and materials for work to be carried out.

An external mix nozzle is where fluid is ejected through the middle of the cap when at the

same time air is released through the two side wings which creates the spray fan.

Extra long pile rollers are use for coating heavy textured masonry surfaces.

Refers to the external front of a building.

Putty which has been applied to external window glazing to secure the glass normally applied at a 45 degree angle.

Structure: Thixotropic, (see Thixotropic). High viscosity,

The thickness of a paint when opening a fresh tin of paint I,e.igh viscosity - this false body breaks down when stirred.

Used in graining. marbling and broken colour techniques.