PAINT FINISHES

PAINT FINISHES

Well when we now know about the types of paint we really need to their finishes.

Paint are available in various finishes. So let us now understand some basic finishes

Which are available and which one suits your purpose well.

Matt Paint

Matt color is the most common of interior wall paints. There’s no shine or sheen to the finish, making it ideal for walls and ceilings where you don't want any visual distractions. It’s easy to apply, although it can often take more than a single coat to create a good solid color. Matt paint can be applied with a brush or roller and works well on walls that have imperfections. This makes it ideal for older houses. On the downside, matt paint is easily marked. Although some marks can be removed with a damp cloth, matt paint needs regular retouching.

Matt Enamel

Matt enamel is very much like matt paint, but tends to be far more durable. It’s much easier to clean and rarely needs retouching, giving it a great advantage, especially if you have young children. It is also excellent for the kitchen, where you’ll regularly need to wipe walls. The visual effect is very similar to matt paint and it can be applied in the same way.

Satin

Satin finish is one of the types of interior wall paint that many people know of, but few really understand. The finish is somewhere between matt and gloss and produces a low, soft sheen. This makes it ideal for areas where you’ll need to clean the walls regularly. However, you shouldn’t use a satin finish where you have a wall with imperfections because it will make them more apparent.

Eggshell

An eggshell finish has a shine that’s extremely subtle but without the same smoothness as a satin finish. Thus, it doesn’t highlight imperfections quite as much, making it much more suitable as an interior wall paint. It’s easy to apply and can often cover in a single coat, making it a better choice for many people.

“Shiny paints bring out imperfections. Spackle spots and other repairs are greatly accentuated by shiny paint, and they have to be perfect. Flat hides, shiny brings out repairs. Also, spackle spots must be primed or they will show up as flat spots in the shiny paint. The best way to cover spackle and repair patches under semi gloss is to buy a quart of flat paint tinted to the color of the finish coat and spot prime the repairs.

Semi-Gloss

Semi-gloss is another common interior paint, although it’s more commonly used on trim rather than the walls. It offers a hard finish, is suitable to heavy use and is easy to clean with just soap and water. The shine produced is less than full gloss paint, but it’s usually easy to achieve a good covering with just a single coat.

Gloss Paint

Apart from matt paint, gloss paint is the most common interior wall paint. It’s one you can use on most walls, although some people use it sparingly on these surfaces and prefer to use it on woodwork because of its high shine. Gloss paint shows up all the imperfections on a wall and achieving an even coverage on a wall will often need more than a single coat of paint.

 “Note that shiny paints take longer to dry, so plan your project with hours of drying time between coats. Fans will speed up drying.”

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GET IT PAINTED

GET IT PAINTED

Paints well before we look after which type of paint to be used we must know what paints actually are..

Well paints are (coatings of fluid materials) applied over the surfaces of timber and metals as protective coatings. Yes!! Paints when first introduced were introduced like protective coatings but now days they have more aesthetic value than the functional one.

We know choosing the type of paint is a tough job especially when you don’t have a guide with so many available choices which one to use. So here we are your guide for a better choice.

So before knowing types of paint let us first consider some precautions before painting a surface ..

·          The surface to be painted should be perfectly clean and dry.

·          Painting work should be carried out in dry, warm weather after a dry spell.

·          Each coat of paint should be of moderate thickness for drying.

·          The undercoats and first coats must invariably be allowed to dry properly before applying

the final coat.

Always rub down lightly between coats.

For exposed works, boiled linseed oil should be used.

The work should be planned in such a way that the specific part (door, ceiling) is

completed in the same day.

Now when we know some basics of painting let us now understand the types of paint available in market and which to use according to your purpose.

Emulsion paint:

These paints are mostly employed for painting steel and woodwork which is to be built in

masonry. It is easy to apply and dries quickly (in aboutI~ to 2 hours) .The paint possesses

excellent alkali resistance. The colour of the paint is retained for-a long period. The surface

of paint is tough and it can be cleaned by washing with water.

Enamel Paint:

Employed for painting door and window frames and protecting timber and other woodbased

products. These paints are used for both external and internal works. It dries slowly and forms

a hard and durable surface. It is not affected by cold and hot water. It is a little costlier but economical in the longrun. It is resistant to steam, fumes, acids and alkalise.It is durable and forms a tough, elastic and glossy film.

Luminous paint:

The luminous paint is applied on the surfaces

which are free from corrosion or any other lead paint. The surface

on which this paint is applied shines like radium dials of

watches after the light source has been cut-off.

Silicate Paint:

The paint can be directly applied on brick, plaster or concrete surface; these surfaces

should be made wet before the paint is applied. The surface should not be painted with silicate

paint in hot weather. It can stand extreme heat. It adheres firmly to brickwork also. It is not

affected by alkalise.The paint has no chemical action on metals.The paint when dried forms

a hard durable surface.

Plastic paint:

These paints are widely used for auditoriums, show rooms,

cinema halls etc. Following points are worth noting regarding the

use of plastic emulsion paints:

i. As these paints cannot resist the attack of enemies of paints (e.g. salts, dust, gases carried

by air. fog, rain etc.), these should be mainly used for interior jobs.

ii. The surface to be painted should be cleaned of all dust particles and rubbed with sand

paper if necessary, if required levelling putty may be applied.

iii. These paints are water based and hence they are not suitable for metallic surfaces. These

paints are not water repellent and may develop some fungus growth in unfavourable

circumstances.

iv. The thickness of coat should neither be too thin nor too thick.

v. The painted surfaces need to be washed with wet cloth lightly at least once in a month,

failing which the paint may loose its good appearance due to adherence of the dust

particles.

Now  when you know about types of paint then flaunt your spaces with them …

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COLORS IN INTERIORS

                                         Colours in interior 

Well it may seem that choosing colors for interior is easy and albumen but its not ..

Colours play a very important role in interiors they can change the whole ambiance of a space .
colors not only bring the change in look of space but also in the human behavior .. yes its true !!
human behavior changes with colors .. some color make us feel cool and some volatile our mind ,
 well not just that also colors can make us feel beautiful and also dull in the mirror ..
To understand which color to choose from the wide palate it is very much necessary to understand
colour psychology first . Color has its own attributes like hue , value and chrome but if you just
feeling like changing shades for your house you don’t need to get so deep in it .. you can go
 through the various color psychologies available on internet  ya but if you are a professional
 and you want to decide which colors should be chosen for a particular space you really need to
understand the behavior of colors through the attributes .

At times you can play with colors without having them . In simple you can play with the color
of materials and finishes. 

Well colours also seem different with different amount and type of light so be  a little particular
about your choice the kind of climate colors are exposed to & also to the amount , type and
color of light. Even the surface texture changes the feel of color either smooth or rough.

Here are some colour philosophies which you can choose  to get  how to choose a better colour
for your space.

Color philosophies

Red is associated with blood, and with feelings that are energetic, exciting, passionate or erotic.

Most colours carry both positive and negative implications. The downside of red evokes

aggressive feelings, suggesting anger or violence.

Orange is the colour of flesh, or the friendly warmth of the hearth fire. The positive implications

of this colour suggest approachability, informality. The negative side might imply accessibility to

the point of suggesting that anyone can approach-- a lack of discrimination or quality.

Yellow is the colour of sunshine. This colour is optimistic, upbeat, modern. The energy of yellow

can become overwhelming. Therefore yellow is not a colour that tends to dominate fashion for

long periods of time.

Green In its positive mode, green suggests nature (plant life, forests), life, stability, restfulness,

and naturalness. On the other hand, green in some tones or certain contexts (such as green skin)

might instead suggest decay (fungus, mould), toxicity, and artificiality.

Blue suggests coolness, distance, spirituality, or perhaps reserved elegance. Some shade of blue

is flattering to almost anyone. In its negative mode, we can think of the "blues"-the implication

being one of sadness, passivity, alienation, or depression.

Violet is the colour of fantasy, playfulness, impulsiveness, and dream states. In its negative

mode, it can suggest nightmares, or madness.

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