Coating system
All the operations required to paint timber, which could be exemplified as follows:
1) Staining/priming (or finishing) of the timber by stains/primers to make it of the desired colour and, in case of priming, to protect it from fungi.
2) Application of the basecoat(s) or sealer.
3) Sanding
4) Application of the topcoat, which may be clear or pigmented, gloss or matt, with various level of opacity according to the version.