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Interior burnishing

Interior Sagging

Interior Wrinkling

Failure of dried paint to obscure or 'hide' the surface to which it is applied.

White paint poorly hiding a texture after a coat of paint

Poor hiding power/opacity

Mud cracking

Interior Poor hiding power/opacity

Blocking is the undesirable sticking together of two painted surfaces when pressed together (e.g., a door sticking to the jamb).  For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Interior blocking

Yellowing describes the development of a yellow cast in ageing paint solvent-based enamels. 

Yellowing

Foaming or cratering is the formation of bubbles (foaming) and resulting small, round concave depressions (cratering) in a paint film, during paint application and drying.   For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Foaming or cratering

Wearing away or removal of the paint film when scrubbed with a brush, sponge, or cloth.

Poor scrub resistance

The gloss of paint can wear down when subjected to rubbing, scrubbing or having an object brush up against it.  For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Interior Roller Spattering

Picture framing

Even the most professional painters can run into problems. But the good news is that there are solutions for almost all of them. For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes, solutions and in some cases, how to prevent the problem from happening altogether.

Interior paint problem solver

Deep, irregular cracks resembling dried mud in your paintwork is called mud cracking.  For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Interior Poor sheen uniformity

Foaming or Cratering

Interior Yellowing

Interior cracking, flaking or peeling

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Failure of the paint to resist absorption of dirt and stains.

Marks on a wall with poor stain resistance

Poor stain resistance

Shiny spots or dull spots (also known as 'flashing') on a painted surface; uneven gloss.

Shiny spots or dull spots on a painted surface

Poor sheen uniformity

If you’ve noticed black, grey or brown areas on your painted surface, chances are you’re dealing with a mould problem.  

Interior mould

Roller spattering is the tendency of a roller to throw off small droplets of paint during application.  

Roller spattering

Cracking, flaking or peeling 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.

Cracking, flaking or peeling

Roller marks and stipple

When droplets appear on acrylic paint

Have you noticed small droplets appearing on your fresh coat of acrylic paint? Don't panic – it’s a normal part of the curing process. Find out more.

Surfactant leaching

Interior Poor Stain Resistance

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Interior Blocking

Interior Mould

Interior Poor scrub resistance

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Have you noticed that there are areas of denser colour or higher gloss where wet and dry layers overlap during painting?  For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Interior lapping

Poor flow and levelling

Interior Lapping

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.  

Poor flow and levelling is when paint fails to dry to a smooth film, resulting in unsightly brush and roller marks after the paint dries.   For each problem you’ll find a guide to identifying it, its causes and solutions.

Wrinkling is a term to describe a rough, crinkled paint surface, which occurs when uncured paint forms a 'skin'. 

Wrinkling

Picture framing occurs when a wall is painted with a roller, but is brushed at the edges and corners. The brushed areas generally appear darker, resembling the frame of a picture. 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.  

Sagging

Roller marks and stipple are the unintentional textured pattern left in the paint by the roller. Find out more.

Roller marks/stipple

Paint problem solver: Interior problems overview

Even the most professional painters can run into problems. But the good news is that there are solutions for almost all of them. 

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