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The act of applying adhesives and coatings. The principal methods of application are:

  • brushing
  • spraying
  • dipping
  • stenciling
  • flowing
  • stamp-padding
  • roll coating
  • knife coating
  • squeegeeing
  • troweling with spatula or notched trowel

For sealers:

  • spatula
  • caulking gun
  • flow gun
  • pressure extrusion units
  • spray gun
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