ANTH 311

"Any surface coating intended to protect, aesthetic improvement, or provide some special quality"

1). Architectural- (house paint) Found in residence or business.

2). Product coatings- Used in vehicles, those applied to manufacturing.

3) Special purpose coatings- beyound protectiong or aesthetic such as, water proofing and skin resistance.

4)Artistic Paint- Usually found in forgery cases. Each artistic paint formulates its own unique techniques. also similar to architectural paint.

• Pigment
• Lacquer
• Binder
• Vehicle
• Solvent
• Dye
• Enamel
• Latex
• Shellac
• Stain
• Varnish

Pretreatment- Zin electroplating (rust prevention)

Primer- Epoxy resin w/ coersion-resistant pigment

Topcoat- single, multiple or metallic color coat (provides vehicle color)

Clearcoat- unpiggmented coating to improve gloss and durability.

Plastic substrates (bumper made of nylon, polymer blends, polyurethane resins).

Metalic pigments may contain zinc, nickel and bronze.

Wooden sticks

tookpicks

plastic forceps