| Tue Nov 17, 2009 | Post #1 | Girish
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Join date: Oct 2009 | INTERNAL PAINTING
general requirement
1 coat primer
2 coat Stucco putty
2 coat enamel / emulsion paint
EXTERNAL PAINTING
1 coat Alkali resistant primer
2 coat Stucco putty
2 coat 100% acrylic based emulsion paint
EXTRNAL - TExture Painting
1 coat solvent based penetrating primer
2 coat of 100% acrylic based Texture paint (light texture or heavy texture) | | |
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| Wed Nov 18, 2009 | Post #2 | Girish
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Join date: Oct 2009 | cOLOURS LINK TO VASTU
Colors inspire our emotions and behavior. These have great impact on our life. The following colors are considered auspicious for the enhancement of ‘Vastu’ of a building.
Red: It symbolizes bravery and power. It’s dramatic, emotional and active. It should not be used in bedrooms because of its energizing quality. It can also be stressful for those who are nervous.
Orange: This color inspires spirituality and power. It encourages positive feeling, happiness, joy and good social relationship. Peach color can also be used as it is a cool color.
Green: It represents nature, hope, freshness. It brings harmony, quick healing, good and healthy environment to the room. Most of the hospitals are using this color because of its quick healing quality. Green color is good for study room as it rejuvenate the ideas.
Yellow: It gives a sense of patience and wisdom. It represents sunlight which symbolizes power. If a room gets direct sunlight, do not paint the walls with yellow color. For ’Pooja’ room, yellow color is perfect.
Blue: It symbolizes spring, new growth and relaxation. This is cool color can be used for bedrooms or meditation room.
Purple: This color inspires faith, respect and trust. Never paint entire room in purple color as it may be overpowering. However a light purple color can be used for a calming environment.
White: it’s an elegant color and looks good when combined with other colors. White ceilings are suggested by most of the people as it reflects the light and brightens the room. This color can be used in north-west bedroom.
Pink:This color represents joy, happiness and pure feeling. It can be used in master bedroom and bedrooms in the South and Southwest.
Black: it indicates lack of hope and confidence. It gives us depressed and tensed feel. Avoid black and gray color in house as these may cause frustration and hopelessness.
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| Wed Nov 18, 2009 | Post #3 | Girish
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Join date: Oct 2009 |  Post subject: DIFF TYPES OF PAINTS
Distemper
This is perhaps the most economical type of
painting available in the Indian market today. It can be classified as
a "Whitewash" job. This term is probably deep rooted in our vocabulary
as home owners whitewash their homes prior to renting it out and
occupants insist on a periodic whitewash from the home owners ! The
major constituents of distemper are chalk, lime, water and some
coloring agents if necessary. Distemper is a water based paint
Emulsions
This type of paint is also water based and
provides a rich and Matt finish to interior walls. The differentiating
factor of emulsion paints is its acrylic quality. Its composition
imparts excellent durability to the painted surface and gives the walls
a just painted look. It washable and most stains can be removed easily
by wiping with a cloth dipped in a mild soap solution. The paint film
is also fungus and mildew resistant.
Solvent based paints(Lustre/Enamel)
Solvent based paints - Lustre paints, Enamel
paints and oil paints all come under the category of solvent based
paints. They cannot be pre-mixed with water. Oil based paints take a
longer time to dry and often produce strong odors which are irritating
and sometimes even toxic in nature. The advantage with these paints is
that they really last long and produce rich and desiring effects on the
wall.
FUNCTIONAL PAINTS
Functional paints are not just decorative paints, they have specific
functions like eliminating insects, bacteria, fungus or dust mites.
Functional paints have an in-built, safe and non-toxic mechanism to
humans but fatal to insects, fungus, bacteria or Dustmites.
courtesy : India home tips .com
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| Thu Nov 19, 2009 | Post #4 | Girish
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Join date: Oct 2009 | Post subject: VENETIAN PLASTER
Venetian plaster is a decorative painting technique used to create an
effected stuccoed surface. Invented by specialized craftsmen, the
plaster finish originated in ancient Rome and has been used throughout
the centuries to modern times. The term Venetian plaster derives from
the use of this finish in the palaces of 15th-century Venice.
Materials and Tools: paint: satin latex base coat ; highlight paint
Venetian plaster
painter's blue tape
drop cloth
wide, flat putty knife
drop cloth Steps: 1.
Apply the base coat and let dry. Tape-off the ceiling, baseboards and
any side walls that won't be covered in the plaster so they stay clean
and don't forget a drop cloth. 2. Use the flat putty knife to
scoop up some of the mixture and slather it on the wall in small areas,
spreading it to cover as much area as possible. It's best to work it in
a couple of directions to create a random texture. 3. Once the
first coat is dry, which may take several hours, apply a second coat in
the same manner to fill in and even out some of the missed areas. Let
dry. 4. The last coat is a mixture of half Venetian plaster and
half paint added to lighten the plaster for highlights. Scoop up
less of the mixture and add a few strokes where desired for color
variances to give the technique some extra pizzazz. Let dry.
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