Paints generally consist of three components: Pigment, Binder, and Solvent. The pigment gives color, the binder makes sure the pigment stays where you put it and the solvent makes the paint fluid and evaporates Tip: To have good coverage, the paint needs to have lots of pigment. Having a lot of pigment in the paint means that the paint needs to be stirred or shaken more before use. More pigment = better coverage. Find all about paints' chemicals here in this category.