Glossary

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DEAD MATT: Having no sheen or gloss.

DEGLOSSER: A liquid preparation used to remove the gloss of a painted surface, to slightly roughen or give "tooth" to the substrate. This lends improved adhesion to the coating being applied.

DEGREASER: Solvent or compounded material used for removing oils, fats, or grease from a substrate.

DEW POINT: The temperature at which water vapour in the air begins to condense.

DILUENT: A liquid that is included in a coating, or can be added primarily to reduce its viscosity. A diluent is not necessarily a solvent for the binder.
DRY DUST-FREE: Drying stage of a coating at which airborne dust particles will not adhere to it.

DRY TACK-FREE: Drying stage of a coating at which it is not sticky or tacky to the touch.

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