What are the Common Failures?

• Skinning
• Separation
• Settling
• Gelling
• Fouling

What are the Dry Paint Problems?

1. Blistering:
   The appearance of blisters like small pox on the surface of the paint.
2. Brush Marking:
   The appearance of brush like uneven paint film that remains even after the paint film has dried completely.
3. Cobwebbing:
   The appearances of thin filament like lines of partially dried paint or paint particles during spray application of paints containing fast evaporating solvents.
4. Fingering:
   The appearance of thin and thick lines on the paint film surface of the substrate.
5. Flaking:
   The peeling of layers of paint from the surface of the paint system or substrate.
6. Mud Cracks:
   The appearance of large cracks, which cause the surface of the paint system or coating to curl up irregularly.
7. Orange Peel:
   A finish similar to the surface of an orange that appears as an uneven finish giving an unclear(not mirror) reflected image from the surface of the paint film.
8. Overspray:
   The appearance of a very rough film surface appearance that is generally a result of dust catching on to the coating while drying.
9. Pinholes:
   The evident of small clearly visible holes in the paint film generally a result of dust catching on to the coating while drying.
10. Sagging:
    The excessive flow of paint generally in a vertical direction resulting in streaks and thick lower edges in the paint film.
11. Spray Fog:
    The appearance of a large amount of spray, like mist, as the spraying of the substrate is in process.
12. Wrinkling:
    The formation of deep furrows and ridges on the coating usually at random.