FINISHES MAJORLY DONE ON WOODEN ARTICLES

1. PAINTS AND FINISHES
WAX, POLISH AND
STAINS
SHARON SHERANI DANIEL
B.ARCH IIIYR VISEM
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
DR. MGR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
BUILDING MATERIALS VI

2. POLISH
WHEN IT COMES TO PAINTING, THE SURFACE HAS TO
BE SMOOTH AND NOT UNEVEN. AN UNEVEN SURFACE
INDICATES IMPERFECTIONS IN THE STRUCTURE AND
THUS WOULD NOT ENABLE THE PAINT TO MAKE IT
LOOK BETTER OR EVEN HIDE THE IMPERFECTION.
POLISHING IS THE PROCESS OF RUBBING A SURFACE
TO MAKE IT SMOOTH AND SHINY.
POLISHING IS DONE ON WOOD SURFACES, WALLS,
ETC. ONCE A SURFACE IS CONSTRUCTED, IT HAS TO
BE POLISHED AND MADE SMOOTH IN ORDER FOR
THE PAINTING TO BE CARRIED OUT. IN THE CASE OF
FURNITURE, THE WOODEN SURFACE HAS TO BE
SMOOTH AND EVEN FOR THE PAINT TO STICK TO IT.
AN UNEVEN SURFACE ON WOODEN FURNITURE
WOULD NOT CREATE A GOOD IMPRESSION.

3. POLISHING IS MAJORLY DONE FOR WOODEN ARTICLES. IT IS ALSO
KNOWN AS BUFFING BECAUSE IT BUFFS OUT THE WOOD SURFACE
AND MAKES IT SMOOTH AND GIVES IT A GREAT LUSTRE.
IT CAN BE DONE ON ANY TYPE OF WOOD, BE IT TEAK, ROSEWOOD,
TIMBER, MAHOGANY, ETC. AND GIVES IT A GREAT MATTE LOOK
WITH SHEEN. IT IS FOLLOWED BY ENAMEL PAINTING.
POLISHING IS A MAJOR ITEM WHEN YOU USE VENEERS IN YOUR
FURNITURE BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FURNITURE PIECE HAS TO BE
POLISHED.
WOOD POLISHING

4. NATURAL POLISH: THIS WILL LEAVE THE NATURAL COLOR OF THE
WOOD UNDERNEATH. IT WILL NOT MATCH THE LAMINATE COLOR.
ITS THE CHEAPEST OPTION AROUND
COLOR POLISH: AS THE NAME SUGGESTS, THIS WILL MATCH THE
COLOR OF THE LAMINATE.
MELAMINE POLISH: AFTER THE COLOR POLISH, MELAMINE IS
SPRAYED ON THE SURFACE TO MAKE IT LAST LONGER. GLOSSY OR
A MATTE FINISH CAN BE DONE. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE
POLISH. MELAMINE POLISHING CAN BE DONE IN THE MORE VISIBLE
AND HIGH-USAGE AREAS SUCH AS LIVING ROOM PIECES AND
CUPBOARD DOORS, AND STICK TO REGULAR COLOR OR NATURAL
POLISH ON INSIDE SURFACES SUCH AS SHELVES, DRAWERS, ETC.
WOOD POLISHING

5. STAIN
STAIN PROTECTS AND PRESERVES THE BEAUTY OF
YOUR WOOD COMPARED TO PAINT WHICH COVERS AND
HIDES IT. STAIN WEARS AWAY GRADUALLY FOR
PERIODIC RE-COATING. IT IS EASILY APPLIED AND
RECOATED, AND SURFACE PREPARATION IS USUALLY
MINIMAL.
WITH STAINS, PRIMERS ARE NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED. A
FEW STAINS ARE MEANT FOR CONCRETE, BUT MOST
STAINS ARE MEANT TO BE USED ON WOOD. STAIN IS
THE BEST CHOICE FOR THESE TYPES OF HOMES
BECAUSE IT DRAMATICALLY ENHANCES AND
PRESERVES THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE RAW WOOD
AS WELL AS THE WOOD TEXTURE.

6. NO PRIMER REQUIRED
NATURAL LOOK
USUALLY WILL NOT PEEL AND CHIP LIKE A PAINT FILM.
USUALLY REQUIRES ONLY ONE COAT
DEPENDING ON WHICH TYPE OF STAIN YOU CHOOSE, YOU MAY
IMPART A DEFINITE COLOR TO THE WOOD OR MERELY TINT IT
LIGHTLY, ALLOWING MUCH OF ITS NATURAL COLORING TO SHOW
THROUGH.
STAIN
MOST PAINT MANUFACTURERS OFFER STAINS IN BOTH LATEX AND
OIL. LATEX STAINS ARE GREAT FOR COLOR RETENTION, EASE OF
CLEANUP, AND APPLICATION OVER WET SURFACES. OILS ARE
PREFERRED IN RESTAINING SITUATIONS WHERE THE SURFACE WAS
ORIGINALLY STAINED WITH OIL. LATEX WILL NOT ADHERE ON
SURFACE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY COATED WITH AN OIL STAIN,

7. SEMI TRANSPARENT STAINS ARE USUALLY USED ON DECKS,
FENCES, AND AREAS WHERE YOU WANT TO SEE THE GRAIN OF THE
WOOD AND EVEN THE ORIGINAL COLOR. THEY ARE MOST WIDELY
USED IN SITUATIONS WHERE YOU WANT A RUSTIC OR NATURAL
LOOK FOR THE WOOD. UV LIGHT IS THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN THE
DETERIORATION OF WOOD, AND SEMI TRANSPARENT STAIN
OFFERS MUCH LESS RESISTANCE TO UV LIGHT
SOLID STAIN IS LIKE PAINT IN THAT IT LEAVES A SOLID COATING
OF PIGMENT ON THE SURFACE. SOLID STAINS ARE BEST USED ON
SURFACES THAT ARE NOT WALKED ON OR SAT BECAUSE THESE
PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO COME OFF WHEN DAMP.
WOOD STAINS

8. WAX
WAXING IS A CRUCIAL STEP TO FINISHING YOUR WORK
AND CREATING A DURABLE SURFACE TO SEAL THE
DECORATIVE PAINT.
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING, ALSO KNOWN AS HOT WAX
PAINTING, INVOLVES USING HEATED BEESWAX TO
WHICH COLOURED PIGMENTS ARE ADDED. THE LIQUID
OR PASTE IS THEN APPLIED TO A SURFACE USUALLY
PREPARED WOOD, CANVAS AND OTHER MATERIALS
ARE COMPLETELY NON-TOXIC WHEN DRIED AND
CURED, AND EVEN SUITED FOR 'CHILD-SAFE'
APPLICATIONS AND FILL THE PORES OF A SURFACE
PAINTED WITH CHALK PAINT DECORATIVE PAINT AND
CURE TO LEAVE BEHIND A HARD SURFACE THAT HAS
BONDED TO THE PAINT.

9. CLEAR,
DARK (BROWN),
WHITE,
BLACK.
WAXES CAN BE PROTECTIVE AND DECORATIVE AT THE SAME TIME.
THE WAXES COME IN FOUR TYPES:
CLEAR AND WHITE WAXES, ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE PAINTED
SURFACE
DARK AND BLACK WAXES, ARE APPLIED OVER A WIPED-BACK LAYER
WHITE AND DARK WAXES CAN BE MIXED TOGETHER TO CREATE MID-
TONES LIKE BEIGE AND GREYAND CAN BE TINTED WITH A DROP OF
PAINT FOR AN EXTRA POP.
WAX COATING

10. CAN BE LAYERED UP TO 2-3 COATS TOTAL FOR EXTRA DURABILITY
FOR HEAVY-TRAFFIC SURFACES LIKE CABINETS AND DINING TABLE
TOPS
DRY WITHIN 24-48 HOURS FOR EACH COAT, HOWEVER NEED TO BE
GENTLY-USED UNTIL THEY FINISH CURING.
ARE WATER-RESISTANTAND ARE INTERIOR-GRADE ONLY.
ONCE FULLY DRIED AND CURED PROVIDE A BRILLIANTLY DURABLE
SURFACE, WHICH IS EASILY MAINTAINED BY WIPING FOOD SPILLS,
DIRT, AND DUST AWAY WITH A DAMP CLOTH OR MILD SOAP AND
WATER AT MOST CRAYON, MARKER, SHARPIE, HIGHLIGHTER, AND
OTHER STUBBORN MARKS OFF BY CLEANING WITH MORE WAX,
WHICH PULLS IT RIGHT UP AND OUT OF THE SURFACE.
WAX COATING

11. THANK YOU
SHARON SHERANI DANIEL