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- Tack Rag
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A cloth used alone or with a solution to clean up dust from sanding.
- Tack–Free
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Means a surface can be lightly touched without leaving a mark or sticking to fingers.
- Tacky
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A term used to describe a surface that is not yet able to be touched without leaving a residue on your fingers or an imprint in the surface.
- Tannin
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The chemical contained in wood that produces its color.
- Tensile Strength
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The ability to resist pulling stresses usually from expansion and contraction of the floor.
- Thermoplastic
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A material that softens when heated and hardens when cooled.
- Tint
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A shade of color that is produce by adding a color to white paint or enamel.
- Tongue
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See Tongue and Groove
- Tongue & Groove (T&G)
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A process where one side of a plank or strip has a groove cut out and the other side has a tongue extending out. When the two sides fit together they form a unit.
- Tri Sodium Phosphate
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A product used to remove contaminates from the surface of flooring.
- Trowel
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A tool used to spread filler over an entire floor or large area.
- Truss
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A flooring joist system.
- Tung Oil
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A type of oil-based finish that penetrates wood, giving it a hand rubbed look when applied in multiple coats. It also slightly ambers the wood.
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