Flooding, melting snow, a leaky roof or windows, burst pipes – there is no shortage of ways water can cause damage to the inside of [...]
Peeling: Loss of paint due to poor adhesion. Where there is a primer and a top coat, or multiple coats of paint, peeling may involve [...]
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How to Identify Nailhead Rusting: Reddish-brown stains on the paint surface. Possible Cause: Non-galvanized iron nails have begun to rust, causing bleed-through to the top [...]
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Wondering about the proper method for applying paint over new stucco surfaces? Prime the stucco with a primer designed to handle a high pH, such [...]
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What Is Mildew? Black, gray, or brown areas on the surface of paint or caulk. Possible Cause: Forms most often on areas that tend to [...]
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What is Chalking? Chalking is the formation of fine powder on the surface of the paint film during weathering, which can cause color fading. Although [...]
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What is Blistering ? Bubbles resulting from localized loss of adhesion and lifting of the paint film from the underlying surface. Possible Cause: Painting a [...]
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What is Poor Galvanized Metal Adhesion? Paint that has lost its adhesion to a galvanized metal substrate. Possible Cause: Improper surface preparation, such as inadequate [...]
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What is Alligatoring? Alligatoring is patterned cracking in the surface of the paint film resembling the regular scales of an alligator. Possible Cause: Application of [...]
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