COMMON PROBLEMS
CRATERS

 
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Saponification
Soft paint film
Holidays (Missed Areas)
Floating/Flooding
Peeling of coating
Salt efflorescence
Insufficient adhesion
Insufficient flexibility
Haziness
Yellowing
Lifting
Algal Growth
Common Problems - Introduction
Sagging
Blistering
Bleeding
Dirt collection
Fungi
Insufficient film thickness
Flaking
Crackle formation
Cracking
Blushing
Uneven gloss levels
Bleeding from timber
Insufficient levelling
Fish eyes
Insufficient hiding
Weathering of timber
Loss of gloss
Chalking

Sikkens: the right color

Symptoms

Contamination of the substrate
(e.g. silicone, grease, wax) causes
surface defects . This results in
areas where the coating does not
form a complete film over the
substrate.

Cause

  • Often a silicone or wax
    contamination
  • Surface not cleaned sufficiently
    before application
  • When spray-applied: poor film
    formation
  • Open pored timber

Solution

Clean surface with a suitable emulsion cleaner or silicone remover where appropriate.  It may be necessary to remove affected coatings.   Primer or base stain should be worked/brushed well into open pored timbers.