COMMON PROBLEMS
FUNGAL GROWTH

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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
>Insufficient film thickness
>Flaking
>Crackle formation
>Cracking
>Blushing
>Uneven gloss levels
>Bleeding from timber
>Insufficient levelling
>Fish eyes
>Insufficient hiding
>Weathering of timber
>Craters
>Loss of gloss
>Chalking
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Symptoms

Fungal growth can appear with
high humidity of surroundings or
damp substrate or high moisture
content.

Cause

  • Condensation on surface 
  • Water ingress
  • Poor ventilation

Solutions

Take measures that ensure the substrate will dry (and remain dry).  Clean old coating layers with a suitable fungicidal wash/bleach solution and apply a suitable top coat.