Blush

Description

A cloudy or dull surface appearance due to the condensation of moisture on the surface. Blush appears on paints and varnishes due to the rapid evaporation of solvent which lowers the surface temperature below the dew point temperature. Blush can be avoided by using a solvent with low volatility or by applying the coating in a dry environment.

Synonyms and Related Terms

lacquer bloom; blushing

Resources and Citations

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997