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calcimine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wash, water-base paint |
Examples of calcimine
calcimine
Not described is the fact any paint other than calcimine will peel quickly, sometimes right off the roller.
From the boston.com
It is calcimine, used extensively from 1900 to 1950 or so.
From the denverpost.com
The painter said he never heard of calcimine.
From the boston.com
Any paint, other than calcimine or a modern version called Kalkote, will peel, sometimes right off the roller.
From the denverpost.com
The cure is to remove every bit of paint and calcimine, and paint with two thin coats of a latex ceiling paint.
From the denverpost.com
The most important thing to remember is that if there is any moisture coming from behind the calcimine paint, it will continue to cause peeling of any coats applied over it.
From the dailyherald.com
The most important thing to remember is that if there is any moisture coming from behind the calcimine paint, it will continue to cause peeling of any coats you apply over it.
From the dailyherald.com
- A water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
- Cover with calcimine; "calcimine the walls"
- Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a very low cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). Various other additives have also been used. The incident with Tom Sawyer whitewashing a fence as punishment is a famous image in American literature.
- A form of whitewash made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat plaster surfaces; To coat with this substance
- Also spelled "kalsomine." Essentially, chalk and glue ready to mix with water. Used as a decoration for interior surfaces. It will not withstand washing. In Britain, it is referred to as powdered distemper.
- A low-cost wash, white or colored, used on ceilings, interior plaster, or other masonry-type surfaces.
- A water-soluble coating comprised calcium carbonate (carbonated chalk) that was used as a quick and economical coating over walls and ceilings.
- A water-thinned paint composed essentially of calcium carbonate or clay glue.
