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WOOD SEALER [4 records]

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Record 1 2015-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A product that is applied on the ends of logs to eliminate checking.

OBS

End grain sealers overview : If you’re working with green wood, you’re probably already using some type of sealer to help prevent checking. The most popular sealers are wax based and offer excellent protection from rapid moisture loss when applied correctly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Produit que l'on applique sur les extrémités des billes de bois afin de neutraliser l'apparition de fentes.

Key term(s)
  • produit anti-fentes

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
OBS

wood sealer : standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
OBS

apprêt pour le bois : normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

Finishing liquid like shellac, sanding varnish or lacquer sealer, of which the purpose is to seal the surface, protect the stain and serve as a base for the top coats.(Wood Finishing and Restoring, 1981, p. 310).

CONT

We often use shellac as a sealer under varnish... [which] prevents the varnish from penetrating the wood....(The Furniture Doctor, 1983, p. 137).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

Couche mince d'un produit de finition appliqué après la mise en teinte afin de raffermir les fibres du bois et minimiser le pouvoir colorant du bouche-pores. (Vocabulaire de la finition du bois, 1984).

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
CONT

Undercoating is designed to form a base for a final paint finish, to prevent or reduce the soaking-in of the final coat. It seals the pores of, or sizes, the wood. The sealer minimizes the absorption of ingredients of the paint or varnish(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

Action d'enduire.

CONT

Peinture laquée sur bois. Meubles (...) Préparation des surfaces: Ponçage. Finition courante: Opérations (...) Enduisage machine ou couteau (...)

OBS

Dans le cas des subjectiles bois, l'enduit a pour but d'obstruer les pores du bois, d'égaliser les défauts de surface et de réduire l'absorption (...)

Spanish

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