original paint

collocation in English

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original
adjective
uk
/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us
/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form ...
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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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(Definition oforiginalandpaintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoforiginal paint

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Theoriginalpaintscheme was maroon, red and silver; the bright red was a band at window height and another lower down, linking up at the nose.
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The ship was remarkably intact for a vessel that sank in 1942; much of the original equipment and even theoriginalpaintscheme were still visible.
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In the mid-1960s, a program was started to improve corrosion protection by stripping theoriginalpaint and repainting the bridge with zinc silicate primer and vinyl topcoats.
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Although the damage this time was mostly to the varnish layer, some parts of theoriginalpaintand cloth were also afflicted as well as the frame.
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Investigation by specialists has confirmed that theoriginalpaintmet its specification and it has proved satisfactory for the 10 years expected of paint on structural steelwork.
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Remarkably, it was in good condition, with much of theoriginalpaintremaining.
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Non-reusable paint can be made into a product used in cement manufacturing, thereby recycling virtually 100% of theoriginalpaint.
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On some of the sculptures traces of theoriginalpaintstill survive.
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The interior was restored based on research into theoriginalpaintand wallpapers used.
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Theoriginalpainton the lighthouse was only white which caused a problem with seeing the lighthouse building during fog.
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Theoriginalpaintscheme was white with gold trim, however some of the gold trim still remains.
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Theoriginalpainton the house was a limestone whitewash.
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Original marble was painstakingly matched and theoriginalpaintcolors were recreated.
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He analyzed the pigments of theoriginalpaintto discover their composition.
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Traces of theoriginalpainton the capitals, which had been maintained for several centuries, still remain visible today.
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The firm carefully removed as much as 18 layers of paint to reveal the original brick walls and cast iron in order to recreate theoriginalpaintcolors.
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The museum had the latter stripped down to reveal itsoriginalpaintscheme that was still on the engine, and used it as a guide for restoring the former.
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