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The Ingredients of Paint and Their Impact on Paint Properties
Different types and grades of paint provide different application and resistance properties, depending upon the kinds and levels of ingredients used to create the paint. In turn, the properties of a paint determine the general quality of the coating. Some of the many paint properties affected by the ingredients are highlighted in this report.

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How Color Is Affected by the Ingredients of Paint
Color is integral, and indispensable, to architecture and design. It follows that the architect can benefit from an understanding of how color is achieved with paint, and how paint ingredients can affect color — both initially and over time.

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Considerations About Paint for Metal Surfaces
Due to the vulnerability of unprotected metal surfaces to the corrosive effects of moisture and the atmosphere, architects must take different considerations into account when specifying paints for these substrates, compared to substrates such as wood and masonry. This module focuses on those considerations, ranging from the choice of primers and paints to the importance of the topcoat.

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