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Problem Solving - Aeration / Foaming
Has the paint surface become pock marked?
Problem Solving - Alligatoring
Like the name would suggest, alligatoring occurs when painted surfaces crack into a pattern (often resembling the reptile's scales).
Problem Solving - Blocking
Have two painted surfaces become stuck together?
Problem Solving - Blistering
Has the paint surface developed blisters or bulges?
Problem Solving - Blooming
Is the paint surface appearing milky?
Problem Solving - Burnishing / Marking
Is the paint surface showing shiney marks?
Problem Solving - Chalking / Erosion
Has the paint surface become powdery or chalky?
Problem Solving - Checking
Checking is a similar issue to alligatoring, but it is less severe. Checking usually manifests in long, shallow, fairly evenly spaced cracks in the paint film. Checking can sometimes become severe, leading to deeper cracks in the paint.
Problem Solving - Cissing
Has the paint surface developed craters?
Problem Solving - Cracking / Crazing
Has the paint surface developed cracks or fissures?
Problem Solving - Efflorescence
Has your stone surface developed a crystalline or powdery substance?
Problem Solving - Flaking / Loss of Adhesion
Has the paint surface begun to flake or peel?
Problem Solving - Flashing
Has the paint surface got a halo effect around touch ups?
Problem Solving - Lap Marks
Are there differences in the sheen and colour of your paint?
Problem Solving - Peeling Paint
Is your paint coming loose from the wall?
Problem Solving - Picture Framing
Does the paint colour look different at the edges?
Problem Solving - Roller Marking
Does the paint surface have unintentional patterns?
Problem Solving - Sagging / Curtaining
Does the paint surface look drooped?
Problem Solving - Staining
Are stains coming through your coating?
Problem Solving - Synerisis
Does the paint have a translucent liquid on the surface?
Problem Solving - Wrinkling
Does the paint surface appear wrinkled?