Painting Failure By Vancouver’s Best Painters

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As a member of the painting trade, you will often be called upon to correct finish problems. It is important that you be able to determine what caused a problem so that you can both correct it and prevent it from recurring. This includes recognizing problems caused by improper construction and advising building owners on what to do to correct them. If you are not able to do these things, your work will suffer. You may also find yourself in a situation where you take the blame for a failed finish when the problem was caused by something outside your control.

As you will learn, many finish problems can be attributed to poor workmanship, such as a failure to anticipate problems, improper surface preparation, or improper application of the coating.

However, workmanship is only one of several possible reasons for paint failures. Other potential causes include:

•           Improperly-specified paint (the wrong paint for a given environment)

•           Poor coating specifications, including improperly-specified surface preparation, paint thickness, or application

•           Improper batching or paint formulation

•           Unanticipated exposure conditions such as temperature extremes, chemical contamina­tion, unanticipated abrasion, or mechanical damage

Most often, the problems of workmanship are a result of cutting corners, working too fast, or not doing a thorough job. Here are some problems that arise from poor workmanship:

•           Improper or insufficient surface preparation

•           Mixing and/or applying paint when ambient or substrate conditions are inappropriate (too hot, too cold, too wet, or too windy)

•           Improper or inadequate mixing of materials

•           Application of a coating that is too thick or too thin

O         Curing under adverse temperature or moisture conditions

Virtually all of these application-related problems can be solved by the painting contractor or the company’s workers.

The next few blogs will cover problems related to adhesion on interior and exterior surfaces. As we go on you will receive training on application errors, paint discoloration, and special situations.

Rick Anderson www.vancouverindustrialpainting.com call: 604-PAINTER

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