• Downward movement
of paint soon after
application on vertical
surfaces
Sags/Runs
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Over application • While wet, sags/runs
• Excessive thinning should be smoothed with
• Poor workmanship a paint brush
• If dry, abrade, clean, and
apply spot coat
Orange Peel
• Pocked appearance;
surface of paint film
resembles the skin of an
orange
Orange Peel
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Poor application • Abrade
techniques • Clean
• Incorrect solvent blend • Recoat
Pinholes
• Formation of tiny holes
in wet paint film during
application and drying
due to air/gas bubbles,
which burst. The
bursting bubbles form
small craters or holes,
which fail to coalesce
before the film dries.
Pinholes
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Solvent or air entrapment • Abrade
• Incorrect spray • Clean
application • Recoat
• Incorrect solvent blend
Holidays
• Similar to pinholes (used
interchangeably)
• Described as skips or
misses in the coating
system
• Checked with holiday
detector (right)
Holidays
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Difficult application due • Abrade
to equipment access • Clean
• Poor workmanship • Recoat
Fisheyes
• Small crater-like
openings that form
during application or
shortly after
Fisheyes
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Poor surface preparation • Abrade
• Contamination • Clean
• Use of a thinner instead • Solvent cleaning
of solvent cleaner • Recoat
Wrinkling
• Wavy lines that appear
in the paint film during
different stages of
coating application
Wrinkling
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Excessive application of • Abrade
paint • Clean
• Actual temperatures • Recoat
exceeding or going
below application range
• Overcoating before
previous coat has
sufficiently hardened
Dry Spray
• A rough or uneven
finish in the paint film,
were particles are not
fluid and flowing
together
Dry Spray
• Common Causes • Remediation
• Improper application • Ensure proper distance
technique of the spray gun to the
• Actual temperatures substrate is being
exceeding application achieved
range
Summary
• There are many reasons why coatings may fail.
The inspector investigates and identifies the
cause of coating failure so that it can be
remediated
QUESTIONS???