Application Of Paint In Construction

Paint stands for a pigmented opaque material that is applied to give elegant and preventive coatings.

Paint appears as oil-based and water-based formulas. It is formed by mixing pigments with suitable thinners or oils to safeguard a surface against weathering effects and also resists corrosion of metals.

Paint comprises of following two components:

A base of solid matter that facilitates to cover the surface.
A liquid vehicle, that bears the solid matter and allocates for being distributed on the surface consistently. The vehicle also develops a binder for the solid matter and drives it to comply with the surface.

A standard paint contains the following features :-

When it is applied to the surface, it should create a thin film with invariable nature.
There should not any type of cracks on the surface of the paint as soon as the drying is completed.
The color of the paint should have the capacity to resist the harmful environmental conditions for a prolonged period.

It should contain an delightful and pleasing look.

It should not be so expensive.

It can be easily applied through a brush or spraying devices.

It should contain greater adhesion strength to the material over which it is aimed to be employed.

It should contain strong resistance capacity against corrosion and safeguard the material over which it has to be applied.

With the use of paint, the health of the workers should not be affected.

It should be dried in a judicious time and nor very hurriedly.

It should contain greater spreading or covering power since the cost is dependent on it.