Characteristics that are apparent to the naked eye and that distinguish our native woods from each other are described for each of 32 species. Oak is the most popular wood for kitchen cabinets and is widely used in architectural trim, paneling, and cabinetry. The main characteristics of fireretardant paint are as follows. The paint americans used in the past is undeniably part of a. Toning changes the color tone evenly over the entire surface.
Stainpaint colormatch signoff sheet north central wood. You might think aside from walking and maybe riding a bike, painting wood would be a close third in the things that are really easy to do category. Paint holding characteristics traditional softwoods such as cedars especially western red cedar, redwood, and cypress have excellent paint holding characteristics because they do not shrink or swell much with changes in humidity. Painted cabinet products have unique characteristics that differ from other. Timbers their properties and uses the characteristics and uses of a broad range of species seen in the uk are contained in this wood information sheet. Im working my way alphabetically by botanical name, so check out the latest added wood to see where im at in the queue. Wood is indispensable in our everyday lives, and many products are derived from trees. Pdf the effects of varnish and paint coatings on oil heat treated. Im slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site.
Historical painting techniques, materials, and studio. Characteristics of fireretardant paint pinturas blatem. Cabinetry is crafted with many different types and cuts of wood solid wood, veneer and plywood and. Types of paints classification of paints on the basis of. Wood hardness chart species alphabetical hardness species by hardness hardness mahogany, honduran 800 padauk 1725 mahogany, santos 2200 tabaccowood 1750 maple, hard north american 1450 rosewood, bolivian 1780 maple, ivory 1500 bamboo, carbonized 1800 maple, soft 999 hickory 1820 merbau 1925 pecan 1820 mesquite 2345 yellowheart 1820. Select lumber is excellent quality for use when appearance and finishing are important and common lumber that has defects used for construction and generalpurpose projects. Five factors significantly affect the serviceableness of exterior paints on wood. Characteristics the wood is hard, strong, and machines well. Also use on all interior and exterior metal or wood surfaces, or applied to. There are several physical characteristics of wood. Pdf heat treatment methods increase the durability properties of wood.
Wood handbookchapter 4mechanical properties of wood. The vinyl paints are ideal for items that get repainted very few years. The mexican muralists of the 1920s and 1930s, such as diego rivera, are the artists who first used the paints on a large scale due to their durability. Your c olors will range between these samples due to many different variations in the wood. Let me know if youve got something interesting that youd like to donate to the site. Primers, sealers and undercoats for exterior timber timber is an especially difficult substrate for four main reasons. Top quality paints will contain features that make them easier to use. Painting exterior new wood 3 coats, using ordinary. Wood and paint layers aging and risk analysis of ancient panel painting. Care must be taken that this type of trace evidence is not lost.
If the surface is not primed, the paint will not adhere to the surface and it will peel off very easily. There are different types and, depending on each type, it can be applied on metal, wood, lacquered surfaces, etc. Acrylic paint is a fairly recent medium compared to the longstanding traditions of oil and watercolor painting. Paint standards and related coating standards astms paint and related coating standards are instrumental in specifying and evaluating the physical and chemical properties of various paints and coatings that are applied to certain bulk materials to improve their surface properties. Much of the commercially important rock elm is located in wisconsin and michigan and more than 80 percent of rock elm lumber and veneer comes from these2 states. Such properties are present to a high degree in cedar. Wood and paint layers aging and risk analysis of ancient panel. The weight of water equals the weight of wet wood minus the weight of oven dry wood. Rock elm is a heavy wood, averag ing 44 pounds a cubic foot. Because color is an important identifying characteristic of many woods, special attention has been paid to describing the natural color of a freshly cut surface of the wood. Wood siding one of the materials most used for structure exteriors is wood siding. We offer a designer palette of paints for a smooth consistent look or stains that enhance the natural character and grain of wood. Lewis lumber products carries a variety of hardwood and softwood species, and many types of exotics.
Handling and storage precautions to be taken in handling and storage. As a renewable natural resource, the harvest of mature trees provides wood products for our homes. This might be the case if the wood you are painting is attached to an. Because its physical and mechanical properties are so balanced, it rates highly for nearly all woodmachining processes.
Select all the supplies you will need to protect yourself and other areas in the room. Weight, shrinkage, strength, and other properties depend upon the moisture content of wood. If you choose oil paint, solvents like turpentine are necessary for washing brushes or other materials with unwanted. To make this easier, below you will find a list of different tree types, classification and then individual wood characteristics. The moisture content of wood is a measure of the amount of water con tained in the wood. Characteristics of wood wood is a i41 fibrous tissue found in many plants. Shading and toning allow you to see the figure and grain of the wood.
Front matter preface, acknowledgments, contributors pdf 292 kb chapter 1. Find data sheet information for specific sherwinwilliams coatings. Shading, toning, and painting change the tone of the wood s color without highlighting pores and recesses. Types of wood finishes the practical house painting guide. The woodwater relationship causes most of the problems in using wood products.
Oilbased paint can be used on almost all surfaces, and is praised for its high durability and rich finish. All coatingswhether used for corrosion protection, to provide good aesthetics or a pleasing appearance, or for any other purposewill contain a filmforming material. Characteristics oak is hard, stiff, strong, and shock resistant. A primer paint coat is usually required before applying top coats of paint. Uses both red and white oak are used extensively for furniture and flooring. Moisture content is the weight of water contained in the wood, expressed as a percentage of the weight of oven. It reduces flammability and combustion of building materials it coats. It also has no characteristic taste or odor, making it suitable for woodenware, food containers, and novelties. It has been used for centuries ice noth fuel and as a construction material. Walls that have stains, water stains or have a dark or bright color will need to be primed first.
Mechanical properties of clear straightgrained wood 426 natural characteristics affecting mechanical properties 427 specific gravity 427 knots 427 slope of grain 428 annual ring orientation 430 reaction wood 431 juvenile wood 432 compression failures 433 pitch pockets 433 bird peck 433 extractives 433. This natural variation is part of the beauty, character and charm of wood no two pieces are exactly alike. This moisture content in living trees comes from sap, which consists of water and dissolved mineral salts. The essential properties required for siding are good painting characteristics, easy working qualities, and freedom from warp. Echelon cabinetry product disclosure characteristics of painted finishes on wood cabinetry customer acknowledgment echelon cabinetry painted and glazed.
Other characteristics such as stains, burls, and insect damage also have an effect. Wood characteristics lewis lumber products carries a variety of hardwood and softwood species, and many types of exotics. Characteristics of good paints qualities of paints. Shading changes the color tone only in the areas you want. Wood is a product of nature and will vary in color, texture and grain. It only slows the rate of adjustment of the wood moisture content to changing conditions. The color, grain, and texture variations that develop are. The right option is determined by the condition the wood. Their function binder or medium pigment used sheen appearance based on bindermedium acrylic latex paint latex polyvinyl acetate pva shellac based paint spirit based paint epoxy paint polyurethane alkyd resin tung oil paint linseed oil paint distemper emulsion chlorinated rubber. Extractives are organic, nonwood substances that give color, odor, or other characteristics to wood. All are variable, not only in different commercial groups of wood, but within a given species, log, or board. Match product to building type and satisfy credits within various green programs. Listed below you will find a photograph, common characteristics, and common uses of the most popular lumber varieties that we stock.
Pigment or filler pigments are granular solids incorporated in the paint to contribute color. Especially, oil heat treatment oht improves the stability of dimensional and. Color and grain patterns are the primary factors in. It is composed of 2 natural composite of cellulose fibers which are strong in tensio. The relationship between moisture and wood is very important in understanding wood behavior. Their presence may or may not af fect the amount of water in the wood.
Wood surfaces should be protected with a good application of paint. Flemish art, art of the 15th, 16th, and early 17th centuries in flanders and in the surrounding regions including brabant, hainaut, picardy, and artois, known for its vibrant materialism and unsurpassed technical skill. Oils, varnishes including polyurethane and lacquers all work for finishing all types of wood. For example, to select a wood species for a product, the value of appearancetype properties, such as texture, grain pattern, or color, may be evaluated against the influence of characteristics such as machinability, dimensional stability, or decay resistance.
Different types of paint and finishes guide to choosing. Use our library of finish schedules for specs on painting and wood finishing systems. W md is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of trees. From hubert and jan van eyck through pieter bruegel the elder to peter paul rubens, the flemish painters were masters of the oil medium and used it primarily to portray a robust. A companion sheet wood decorative and practical includes colour illustrations and brief details of 48 of the most commonly used timbers listed here. This doesnt sound much but a 2% change over a board 20 centimetres wide is a movement in paint thickness terms of. This material may be organic or inorganic and, after application, may form a hard, impervious film, a soft porous. Synthetics would include engineered molecules, calcined clays, blanc fixe, precipitated calcium carbonate. They can be classified as either natural or synthetic. Structure of wood pdf 434 kb bark, wood, branches, and cambium sapwood and heartwood. Whether you want traditional stain or classic paint, you can choose just the right finish to transform the look of your kitchen. Topquality paints will contain features that make them easier to use. Wood handbookchapter 3physical properties and moisture.
Natural pigments include various clays, calcium carbonate, mica, silica, and talc. Pdf wood coatings addresses the factors responsible for the. Moisture content of wood is defined as the weight of water in wood expressed as a fraction, usually a percentage, of the weight of ovendry wood. Using a good wood finish will not only transform the look of wood but will also protect it. It may thus reduce the response to shorttime changes greatly, but it has no effect on longer term ones. Due to the development of distinctive grain patterns and mineral streaks, color may vary. Products that contribute towards satisfying leed v4 v4. Depending on its type and properties, paint can perform one or more of the following functions. Fireretardant paint does not prevent fires from occurring, but delays the expansion of fires.
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