COMMON PROBLEMS
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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
>Crackle formation
>Cracking
>Blushing
>Uneven gloss levels
>Bleeding from timber
>Insufficient levelling
>Fish eyes
>Insufficient hiding
>Weathering of timber
>Craters
>Loss of gloss
>Chalking
Sikkens: the right color

Symptoms

Loss of adhesion of  coating system on substrate or loss of intercoat adhesion.

Cause

  • Insufficient cleaning / degreasing
  • Unsuitable system
  • Insufficiently sanded
  • Damp substrate or high moisture content
  • Condensation on substrate at application

Solution
Coating layers that are not sound shall be removed. After the correct pretreatment, a new system should be applied.  Apply suitable primer/base stain and top coat(s).