Also known as background coat. A special color undercoat which is used with Pearl coat finishes. A special color coat used on single stage in order to achieve a match.

The coat of material applied before the graining colors or glazing coat to give the undercoat the desired background color.

Highly pigmented coat of paint applied before a transparent color to speed hiding.

First or primer coat.

The coat of colored material, (which is usually opaque), applied before the graining ink, in producing imitation wood or marble effects, or before the glazing coat in obtaining antique glazed effects.

The base coat in an antiquing system that is applied before the graining colors, glazing, or other finish coat.

The first coat of paint. Ground Conditions Soil stability in a particular area.