undercoat
/ˈʌndəkəʊt/
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American sound/ˈʌndəkəʊt/
undercoat
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un - der - coat -> undercoat
Myanmar meaning
အောက်ခံသုတ်ဆေးအလွှာ။ ၎င်းအတွက် သုတ်ဆေး။ တိရိစ္ဆာန်၏ အောက်ခံအမွှေး။
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- ‘A primer-sealer undercoat is necessary to seal drywall and unpainted plaster or wallboard compound.’
- ‘The vat had been full of solvent-based rubberised paint used as an undercoat on vans made at the factory.’
- ‘Using an undercoat by spattering acrylics, I finish off the surface of the sculpture with oil paints with the aid of an airbrush.’
- ‘Use matt white emulsion paint as an undercoat for the tip.’
- ‘Before the glaze coat begins to dry, use the sponge to remove some of the glaze to expose the undercoat.’
- ‘Upon completion, the resulting piece is sun-baked for several days prior to painting, which commences with the application of a thick white undercoat.’
- ‘Use a special primer as an undercoat so that the paint will adhere better.’
- ‘He then turned to large-scale community murals, designing and drawing the outlines and letting local people paint the two undercoats, three coats of gloss paint and finally varnishing.’
- ‘The walls were painted only in a sickly yellow undercoat, and even that was peeling.’
- ‘The lift was inoperable, the walls had been left with barely an undercoat on them and there was bare screed on the floors.’
- ‘And soft, sloughing paints are a poor undercoat for anything other than a fresh coat of the same.’
- ‘Sometimes his pigment catches the canvas threads dryly, leaving the dips of the rough weave coloured only by the undercoat.’
- ‘An undercoat is preferred so there are no thin or bare spots visible.’
- ‘They also make paints for wood or concrete floors and masonry as well as the requisite undercoat and primer paints.’
- ‘If I paint, is there a special undercoat and paint that I should use?’
- ‘Apply a flat oil-based enamel undercoat to the wall and allow it to dry for 24 hours.’
- ‘First, they painted the stucco with a primer undercoat, then applied medium blue latex house paint.’
- ‘The way Skinner describes his creative process, he sounds like a conscientious painter and decorator sanding a wooden surface to roughen it up a bit before applying an undercoat.’
- ‘He said the undercoat was intentionally a bright colour so that the painters could spot any areas they missed with the grey paint, which would be applied within a matter of days.’
- ‘These penetrating sealers are often used as an undercoat with surface finishes; but be sure the two finishes are compatible before you begin.’
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