This document discusses the properties of paint, varnish, and lacquer. Paint is a liquid or liquefiable composition that forms a solid polymer film. It is made of pigments, resins, drying oils, and binders. Good paint is cheap, easy to use, retains its color, uses extenders and diluents, and is generally applied to metal surfaces. Varnish is a hard, clear solution applied to wood to protect and gloss its surface. It is made of natural or synthetic resins, drying oils, and solvents. Good varnish dries by oxidation and polymerization, has a short duration time, reflects less light, does not use extenders, is applied to wood, and does