7 Amazing facts about Paints you didn't know about

a) White House in the USA was white from the very beginning. It was painted with a lime based white wash that protected the stone surface. It uses 570 gallons of paints to paint the entire exterior part of the white house.

1. Which is your favorite paint color

It is often reported that the favorite color of most of the people is BLUE. Colors say a lot about you. It tells a person its strength, weakness and overall personality. Color black reflects power and control in life whereas color purple reflects humanitarianism. Color white is associated with independence and gray is represented with reliability. Pink is the color of unconditional love and blue represents loyalty.

The color which you choose for your wall or home reflects your personality and style. So next time choose the color which is a true reflection of your trait.

2. Invention of brushes

A brush (natural or synthetic) is used for cleaning, grooming or applying paints on the walls and ceilings and come in different sizes, shapes and material. Thick brushes are used to fill in paints while thin ones are used for detailing. Brushes were used by man from the Paleolithic period (25 lacs years ago) to apply pigments in caves. The ancient brushes were made up of palm leaves, sticks, bones and wood shaving. Some people claim that they were also made from animal hair. The first paint brushes were invented by Egyptians.

The first paint roller was invented in 1940 by a Canadian Norman Breakey.

3. Paint Colors change your Moods

Colors are an important communication tool and play an important role in influencing actions, changing your mood or affecting physiological reactions in your body. Color white is represented with purity and innocence in western countries; it is a mourning color in eastern countries. Colors in the spectrum are known as warm or cool colors and people respond to each color differently. Warm colors such as red and orange can evoke emotions ranging from warmth to anger whereas the cool side of the spectrum such as blue or green evokes calmness as well as sadness.

Ancient civilization used colors as therapy to treat people. This was known as chromotherapy or light therapy.

4. Color Wheel

Have you ever wondered how interior decorators or paint companies find color schemes? They use color theory which is a combination of science and art to determine the suitable color combination. Isaac Newton in 1666 mapped the colors onto a circle known as color wheels. There are 2 types of color wheels –

RYB (RED, Yellow and Blue) and RGB (Red, Green and blue)

Many interior companies and manufacturers such as BMH paints use color wheels to create unique combinations for clients.

5. Mixing of Paints

The Greek philosopher Plato is credited to create an entirely new color by mixing 2 colors. There are 3 types of color, primary colors, secondary colors and tertiary colors. Primary colors are colors from which other colors are obtained by mixing the primary color. The three primary colors are Red, Yellow and Blue. The secondary colors are the colors which are formed by mixing 2 primary colors in equal proportions. The secondary colors are cyan, magenta and yellow. A tertiary color or intermediate color is the color made by mixing primary and secondary colors. An example of tertiary colors are orange, purple, green, slate etc.

Conclusion

Paint has played an important role in human’s life since primitive times. It was used to decorate your home or protect the wall from harsh weather conditions. Hope these facts have provided an additional knowledge on what you know about paints.

BMH paints provide a wide range of paints which you can use to bring life to your house or change an old style. To know more facts about paints, write to us. Paint is a great invention by humans. It is a way to color, protect or provide texture to buildings and structures. Paint comes in different colors and hues and different types of paint is used for different surfaces. Painting helps us to transform a dingy and dirty house into an appealing cozy den. It is an inexpensive way to remodel your room and bring positive vibes in it. It also helps in improving durability of walls and hiding marks or stains which were difficult to remove earlier.

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6. History of Paints

Paints may be as old as 40,000 years ago. Some caves were found by archaeologists, 100000 years old, painted with ochre, a natural clay earth pigment which used to impart colors ranging from yellow to deep orange or brown. Further excavations have found tools which were used to grind pigments and make paint-like material out of it.

Another interesting finding was made in Dendera, Egypt, where certain walls are found to still possess the brilliant colors as they were painted 2000 years ago. The Egyptians used to mix a gummy substance with the colors and apply them on the wall. There were 6 colors used during that time – White, Black, blue, red, yellow and green.

In another town of Rome, Ardea, painting was also done in ceiling and the paint was mixed with egg yolks so they were hardened and could adhere to the surface of walls and ceilings for a long time.

Another example of the 17th century is a house oil painting in Surrey, England where primer was used before many paint coats were applied. The mixtures were grinded in mortar and pestle and formed a paste before applying to the walls. The grinding was done manually.

In the 18th century, during the Industrial revolution, the pigments were grinded in steam powered mills and in the 19th century, painting became a norm to paint houses for both protection and decorative purposes.

In 1866, Sherwin Williams in the USA invented the first paint which was used directly from tin without preparation.

7. Buildings and Structures in world in same color since they were built

Finding old heritage, buildings and structures in the same color over the years are interesting facts about paints. The two known examples are the golden gate bridge and the white house. 

b) The Golden Gate Bridge is painted in international orange and is in the same color as it was formed. The color was strategically chosen to stand out from the fog which is present all the time.