application (of ointment, etc.); coating
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
smear; daub; coating over
(dried) paint coating; (layer of) paint
house painter (occupation)
blackboard; board used for lacquering
liniment; ointment; salve
rubbing an ointment into the skin
water-based paint; emulsion
functional coating; functional paint
(electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
liniment; ointment; salve