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'.
In addition to hot weather, wrinkling can also be caused by:
Paint being applied too thickly (more likely when using solvent-based paints)
Painting a hot surface or in very hot weather
Exposure of uncured paint to rain, dew, fog or high humidity levels
Applying the topcoat to insufficiently dried first coat
Painting over contaminated surface (e.g., dirt or wax)
Scrape or sand substrate to remove the wrinkled coating. Then, repaint with an even coat of top quality exterior paint at the recommended application rate.
If painting during extremely humid, cool or damp weather, allow extra time for the paint to dry completely. Apply paints at the manufacturer's recommended spread rate (two coats at the recommended spread rate are better than one thick coat).
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