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Common Defects

There's no use crying over split paint.....

Getting Started Painting Process Post Painting Care Common Defects

But there are ways of preventing some of the common defects presented here for your benefit:

Low Coverage
Low Coverage

Low Coverage

    • Causes:
    • - Improper thinning and application
    • - Highly absorbent surface
    • - Rough texture of plaster
    • - Top coat application directly over
    • - Putty without application of primer
    • Prevention:
    • - Please read instructions on shade card or product packaging or refer to “Features and Application“ section
    • - Follow recommended instructions on application procedures and thinning
Blistering
Blistering

Blistering

    • Causes:
    • - Caused by trapped moisture or gases in paint film
    • Prevention:
    • - Follow the specified recoating time interval. Top coat application should not result in too thick a film at a time
    • Remedy:
    • - Smooth sand the surface and then repaint it
Poor Adhesion
Poor Adhesion

Poor Adhesion

    • Causes:
    • - Application of paint over oily, greasy or very smooth surface
    • - Application over loose particles like dust or rust
    • - Not sanding previous coat of gloss paint
    • - Application over partially dried coat
    • Prevention:
    • - Ensure proper surface preparation
    • Remedy:
    • - Surface should be repainted
Chalking
Chalking

Chalking

    • Causes:
    • - Application of paint over oily, greasy or very smooth surface
    • - Application over loose particles like dust or rust
    • - Not sanding previous coat of gloss paint
    • - Application over partially dried coat
    • Prevention:
    • - Ensure proper surface preparation
    • Remedy:
    • - Surface should be repainted
Cissing
Cissing

Cissing

    • Causes:
    • - Small impurities in paint (oil, grease) visible at the centre of the hole
    • Prevention:
    • - Clean surfaces prior to sanding and remove all sanding dust
    • - Application over partially dried coat
    • Remedy:
    • - Remove paint completely from affected areas and repaint
Yellowing
Yellowing

Yellowing

    • Causes:
    • - Paint film is deprived of natural sunlight (Especially in case of Enamels)
    • - Paint film subjected to too much sunlight
    • Prevention:
    • - Use paints like Royale, Premium Emulsion
    • - Improved daylight and ventilation for inside work
    • Remedy:
    • - Surface should be cleaned and repainted
    • - Use recommended system
Microbial Growth
Microbial Growth

Microbial Growth

    • Causes:
    • - Painting over a surface affected with microbial growth
    • - Seepage or dampness in buildings
    • - Contamination of paint by materials used in putty preparation
    • Prevention:
    • - Before painting, area should be cleaned with 5-10 % bleach solution
    • - Use clear water for thinning and putty preparation
    • - Keep doors and windows open during and after painting
    • Remedy:
    • - Clean with bleach solution and repaint
Patchiness
Patchiness

Patchiness

    • Causes:
    • - Application of finish coat over spot puttied surfaces
    • - High alkalinity of surface (evident in new walls)
    • - Incomplete drying of putty
    • - Application of thick coat of putty
    • Prevention:
    • - Allow new walls to get cured for at least three months
    • - Apply thin coats of putty
    • - Always apply a primer coat after applying spot putty
    • - Always sandwich coats of putty with primer
    • - Cracks in plaster should be filled with cement sand mixture
    • Remedy:
    • - Scrape the surface and repaint adopting the right surface preparation