ケレン

noun

surface preparation; scraping clean

Technical term in painting and construction: removing old paint, rust, or dirt from a surface before applying new coating. Often used in DIY and professional contexts.

• 塗と装そうの前まえにケレン作さ業ぎょうをしっかり行おこなうことが大たい切せつです。

  It is important to do thorough surface preparation before painting.

• 古ふるいペンキをケレンしてから新あたらしい色いろを塗ぬります。

  I scrape off the old paint and then apply a new color.