Paints
| APPEARANCE
Gloss/ Matt/ Semi-gloss |
| EASE OF APPLICATION
Brush/Spray/Roller |
| DRYING TIME
Fast dry/ Slow dry |
| ADHESION
Adhesion to substrates/ Existing coating/ intercoating |
| MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Hardness/ Flexibility |
| RESISTANCE
Ultra-violet/ Chemical/ Abrasion/ Fungus/ Algae |
| OUTDOOR DURABILITY
Gloss retention/ Colour fastness/ Ultra-violet |
| STORAGE STABILITY
Settling tendency/ Viscosity stability |
References
Good Industry Practices – Painting, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore ,2001
Fulcher, A; Rhodes, B; Steward, W; Painting and Decorating- An Information Manual; BSP Professional Books, Oxford; 1990.
Stoye, Dieter; Freitag, Werner; Paints, Coatings, and Solvents ; Weinheim ; New York : Wiley-VCH, 1998
Phibin, Tom; Painting, Staining, and Finishing; McGraw-Hill; New York; 1997