thank u so much for helping me on this?

Question

As I'm not a native english speaker, I'm trying to translate something I'm not sure how to.

This is about the painting that covers a pipe. It seems the pipe is painted first with some covering, and then, finished with another one.

In spanish we would use the word "acabado" to understand the way something looks finished, or to express the type of material something is covered with.

Here I have to translate the word "acabado" to express then, the type of painting of the pipe.

I hope to be making myself clear on this, and thanks for trying helping me.

Answer 1

I've spoken to my Husband; who works as a contracter in the field of construction. He said that an intial (1st) coat of paint is spoken of as a "Prime-Coat" & a 2nd coat of paint is referred to as a "Finishing-Coat" of paint.

Answer 2

I am Spanish speaking too. The first paint is the primer, in Spanish "imprimador", the "acabado" paint is the finishing paint. The purpose of the primer is most of the time for getting the finishing paint to hold better. It can usually be white, red or gray. Also it can be an antirust paint
(to protect it from rust). The finishing paint is for further protection of the pipe and for appearance.

Answer 3

hello. i think you mean the UNDERCOAT this is the covering of paint that PRIMES the pipe this means makes it ready for the TOP COAT or gloss which is the shiny finish that makes the pipes look nicer than if they are left unpainted. i hope this helps you understand a bit more...the english language is not the easiest to understand .

Answer 4

Your English is excelent. The final coat of paint is called the finish coat-- at our factory.