Have you noticed small droplets appearing on your fresh coat of acrylic paint? This is known as 'surfactant leaching'. Don't panic - it's a normal part of the curing process. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Yellowing is the development of a yellow cast in aging solvent-based enamels. It’s most noticeable in the dried films of white paints or clear varnishes. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Wrinkling in paintwork can be identified by a rough, crinkled paint surface, which occurs when uncured paint forms a 'skin'. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Sagging is the downward "drooping" movement of the paint film immediately after application that results in an uneven coating. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
If you’ve noticed black, grey or brown areas on your painted surface, chances are you’re dealing with a mould problem. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Roller spattering is the tendency of a roller to throw off small droplets of paint during application. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
If you’ve noticed black, grey or brown areas on your painted surface, chances are you’re dealing with a mould problem. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Cracking or flaking is the splitting of a dry paint film. This is a problem that needs fixing as it can lead to complete failure of the paint. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
We all know the sun can give us wrinkles, but did you know it can do the same to your paint? Wrinkling is a rough, crinkled paint surface that occurs when paint forms a 'skin'.
Tannin staining is the brownish or tan discoloration on a painted surface due to migration of tannins from the substrate through the paint film. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Have you noticed small droplets appearing on your fresh coat of acrylic paint? This is known as 'surfactant leaching'. Don't panic - it's a normal part of the curing process. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
Poor gloss retention is the deterioration of paint film that results in excessive, or rapid loss of lustre in the topcoat. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.
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