There are some things and terms that are familiar to painting contractors but not to laymen. You need to know them so you and the painters will not have any trouble when talking about the service you want. A painter may tell you that epoxy coating is the best for your building and you may not understand what it is.
To start off, an epoxy coating is a material that is very similar to plastic. Epoxy is used to make paint and adhesives resistant to chemical and water. This is very important for exterior walls of industrial, institutional and commercial buildings.
A painter may also suggest using alkyd paint. This type of paint has the best resistance to moisture and water. It is also solvent-based making it best for painting wooden sills that have plants near them.
The painters may also talk about enamel and it is not the outer layer of a tooth’s crown they are talking about. It is the type of paint that is hard-wearing and resistant to dirt. Traditionally, what painters call as enamel paints are those that are oil-based and glossy but now they even use the term to refer to latex and dull paints.
You may also hear the abbreviation VOC from painting contractors. VOC stands for volatile organic compound. This is important since the US Environmental Protection Agency limits VOC level in paint to reduce the production of low-level smog. You can choose to use non-VOC paints but the quality is lower than those with VOC. The best choice is to go for paint with low VOC percentage.
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