What Is Primer Sealer Used For

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English term or phrase: The difference between sealer and primer?

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The sealer in question is an industrial product, to be sprayed directly on metal (but primer is advised for larger surfaces. I need this translated in French and was given "apprêt" for both terms.
A friend who used to work in the automotove industry (only unfortunately, doesn't speak French) maintains that sealer and primer are 2 very different things.
So I estimate if I could sympathize the difference between these ii products, it would help me choose whether to translate both of them with the same French give-and-take (apprêt).
Thanks a lot for your help

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Sealer: A liquid coat that seals forest, plaster, etc., and prevents the surface from absorbing paint or varnish. Sealers may be transparent, and can act every bit primers. Some sealers are designed to be left uncoated.

Primer: The first complete coat of paint applied in a painting organisation. Many primers are designed to provide acceptable adhesion betwixt the surface and subsequent topcoats. Almost primers contain some paint, some lend uniformity to the topcoat, some inhibit corrosion or the substrate, and some finish the discoloration of the topcoat.

Primer-Sealer: A priming system that minimizes or prevents the penetration of the topcoat into the substrate.

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Some paint glossary definitions

Kim Metzger

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prevention of coats of paint or varnish from sinking in // preparation for other coats to be applied

Michael Powers (PhD)

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see explanation beneath

gulser (10)

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primer is a precoating, a basic preparation, followed by a sealer preventing water from penetrating

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the difference between sealer and primer? prevention of coats of paint or varnish from sinking in // training for other coats to exist applied Explanation: sealer // primer Mike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-18 01:50:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Merriam-Webster See second meaning of \"sealer\" Primary Entry:1seal£er Pronunciation:s-lr Function:substantive Date:15th century 1 : an official who attests or certifies conformity to a standard of definiteness 2 : a coat (equally of size) applied to prevent subsequent coats of pigment or varnish from sinking in -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2004-x-18 01:52:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The prime coat is the act of \"priming\" every bit in the tertiary pregnant of the verb \"prime\" as well in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: three : to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to prime a wall*	Michael Powers (PhD) United States Local fourth dimension: xvi:02 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8

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the divergence betwixt sealer and primer? primer is a precoating, a basic preparation, followed past a sealer preventing water from penetrating Caption: the two products take a different chemic limerick, equally the primer does not seal.	swisstell Italy Local time: 22:02 Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 4

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the difference between sealer and primer? Some pigment glossary definitions Explanation: Sealer: A liquid glaze that seals woods, plaster, etc., and prevents the surface from absorbing pigment or varnish. Sealers may exist transparent, and can act as primers. Some sealers are designed to be left uncoated. Primer: The commencement complete coat of paint applied in a painting arrangement. Many primers are designed to provide adequate adhesion between the surface and subsequent topcoats. Most primers incorporate some paint, some lend uniformity to the topcoat, some inhibit corrosion or the substrate, and some stop the discoloration of the topcoat. Primer-Sealer: A priming system that minimizes or prevents the penetration of the topcoat into the substrate. http://www.behr.com/behrx/glossary/glossary.jsp?letter=P	Kim Metzger United mexican states Local time: 15:02 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: xvi

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the difference between sealer and primer? see explanation below Explanation: Sealer :A coating used on absorptive surfaces prior to painting. Primer :The first coat of pigment applied to a surface, formulated to have good bonding, wetting and inhibiting backdrop. SEALER: A sparse liquid applied to seal a surface, to prevent previous paint from bleeding through from the surface or to prevent undue absorption of the topcoat into the substrate. Prime number COAT OR PRIMER: The first coat or undercoat that helps bind the topcoat to the substrate. Reference: http://world wide web.goldenglowpaints.com/Articles/GeneralArticles/GLO...	gulser (10) Native speaker of: Turkish

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