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Wrinkling: A rough, crinkled paint surface, which
occurs when uncured paint forms a "skin".
Possible Causes:
Paint applied too thickly (more likely when using alkyd or
oil-based paints).
Painting a hot surface or in very hot weather.
Exposure of uncured paint to rain, dew, fog or high
humidity levels.
Applying top coat of paint to insufficiently dried first
coat.
Painting over contaminated surface.
Solution:
Scrape or sand substrate to remove wrinkled coating.
Repaint, applying an even coat of top quality exterior
paint. Make sure the first coat or primer is dry before
applying the top coat. Apply paints at the manufacturer's
recommended spread rate (two coats at the recommended
spread rate are better than one thick coat). When painting
during extremely hot, cool or damp weather, allow extra
time for the paint to dry completely. |
