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2. Rust-Oleum - Wikipedia

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   Rust-Oleum is a manufacturer of protective paints and coatings for home and industrial use. It was founded in 1921 by Robert Fergusson, a sea captain, after he noticed that fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks stopped corrosion from spreading. He soon incorporated whale oil into the formula, although many changes have been made over the years.

3. Automotive paint - Wikipedia

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   Automotive paint is paint used on automobiles for both protective and decorative purposes. [1] [2] Water-based acrylic polyurethane enamel paint is currently the most widely used paint for reasons including reducing paint's environmental impact . Modern automobile paint is applied in several layers, with a total thickness of around 100 μm (0.1mm).

4. Testor Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Rust-Oleum. Website. testors.com. Testor Corporation (or Testors) is an American manufacturer of tools and accessories for scale model kits. The business is based in Rockford, Illinois, and is part of RPM International. [1] It was founded in 1929 and its products are made in the US and marketed to customers worldwide.

5. Alkyd - Wikipedia

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   Alkyd. An alkyd is a polyester resin modified by the addition of fatty acids and other components. [1] Alkyds are derived from polyols and organic acids including dicarboxylic acids or carboxylic acid anhydride and triglyceride oils. The term alkyd is a modification of the original name "alcid", reflecting the fact that they are derived from ...

6. Enamel paint - Wikipedia

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   Most enamel paints are alkyd resin based. Some enamel paints have been made by adding varnish to oil-based paint. Although "enamels" and "painted enamel" in art normally refer to vitreous enamel, in the 20th century some artists used commercial enamel paints in art, including Pablo Picasso (mixing it with oil paint), Hermann-Paul, Jackson ...

7. Oil paint - Wikipedia

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   Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit , and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried oil paint film.