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Oriental lacquer is a thick, milky emulsion obtained from the sap of the Rhus vernicifera tree which is native to China. The emulsion is heated to purify it and forms a natural lacquer which will dry readily in a dark, cool and damp environment, but which will remain tacky indefinitely if exposed to light and warmth.
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Paint harling is an extremely durable external finish used for the protection of the steelwork of steel-clad houses most notably in Scotland. Paint harling consists of the surface being cleaned and prepared, before being covered with a thick coat of paint composed of paste white lead, stand oil and gold size. While this coat of paint is still tacky, paint-coated granite chips are thrown onto the surface and the whole allowed to dry hard.
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Sweating is a defect in paint or varnish film whereby the oily matter from the undercoats exudes through the surface causing it to become permanently tacky. The defect is often caused by the application of a quick-drying coating over an insufficiently hard undercoat.
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Tacky is slang for of poor taste, lacking style.
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Ticky-tacky is American slang for shoddy, inferior.
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