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THE PHOTOS ABOVE DEMONSTRATE PROGRESSIVELY THINNER PAINT FILMS GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THIN FILMS DO NOT HIDE AND VERY THIN FILMS ARE VULNERABLE TO SPOT RUSTING.I

THICK APPLICATIONS OF PAINT TRAPS SOLVENT THAT CAN FORM BLISTERS WHEN IT EVAPORATES THROUGH A PARTIALLY SEALED FILM.

It is helpful to learn some vocabulary and key concepts about the components of paint and what happens when paint turns from liquid to a solid.

1.1 PAINT THICKNESS

1.2 COMPOSITION

1.3 SPREAD RATE

1.4 VOLUME SOLIDS