Duco paint is a premium quality air drying paint, which is ideal for all types of metal and wood surfaces. It dries off faster and has excellent colour retention, therefore, preferred by house painters. ... Duco is being marketed by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and AkzoNobel (In 2008, AkzoNobel acquired the ICI).

What is the meaning of Duco finish?

Duco finish is that long-wearing, attractive, high-gloss finish that is mostly seen on interior wooden surfaces (like that picture above but less sparkly).

What is Duco paint made of?

The topcoat or the finish coat available under the brand Duco is a Nitro Cellulose (NC) Lacquer. Due to its wide spread use and popularity, the name "Duco" has been genericized to refer to Nitro Cellulose (NC) Lacquers. Duco was vastly popular as an automotive finish before the advent of Polyurethane paints.