Table 2 Commonly used types of wood and paint colours by Woodworkers and automobile spray painters, respectively
Types of wood | Paints | |
|---|---|---|
Common local (botanical0 Names | Uses | Commonly used paints |
Iroko/orji (Milicia excelsa) | Doors | Ash |
Mahogany (Khaya) | Household/office furniture, cabinetry, boats, and mouldings, and used for all purposes because of their quality | Grey |
Agba (Prioria balsamifera) | Bed floors and framework of chairs | Black |
Masonia (Mansonia altissima) | Household/office furniture | Navy blue |
Gmelina Arborea | Household/office furniture | Other shades of Blue |
Akpu (Ceiba Pentandra) | Scaffolding in construction | Yellow |
Ebenebe (Sterculiaceae) | Scaffolding in construction | Red |
Ora (Pterocarpus spp) | Scaffolding in construction | White |
Ube (Dacryodes edulis) | Door frames | Green |
Western Red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) | Furniture | Purple |
Pine (white, lodgepole, jack) (Pinus contorta) | lumber, plywood, and panelling | Brown |
Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon) | veneer, furniture, picture frames and mouldings | Â |
Teak | Furniture, flooring and interior fittings and decorations | Â |