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COATING DECKS

Wood decks present a particularly demanding surface for painting or staining. The floor area, being horizontal facing up, subjects the coating to:
high incidence of UV light from sunshine
stress from standing water, snow, wet leaves, etc.
wear from foot traffic, furniture, pets, etc.

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SOLVENTS USED WITH PAINTS AND COATINGS

Solvents differ in what they can dissolve, odour, and flammability. It is important that the correct solvent be used to thin or clean up a coating.

All solvents must be used with proper safety precautions.

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FACTORS AFFECTING DRYING RATE OF ARCHITECTURAL ACRYLIC PAINTS

These factors can be additive.
Weather/Air conditions
Application
Surface characteristics
The paint composition

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SURFACTANT LEACHING

This phenomenon is known by several names: streak staining, surfactant leaching, surfactant staining exudation, and weeping. It can occur with any exterior acrylic house paint when conditions are such that water soluble components of the paint are extracted and deposited in concentration on the surface.

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INTERIOR STAINS AND CLEAR COATINGS

Interior stains are generally semi-transparent wiping stains applied to bare wood, and then topcoated with a protective clear coating of one type or another. This is unlike exterior stains, which are often applied with no clear coating on top.

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FACTORS AFFECTING TOUCH-UP OF ACRYLIC PAINTS

Noticeable Appearance Differences When a Paint is Spot-applied to a Previously Done Job

How the appearance can differ
Variables that Can Cause or Contribute to Touch-up Problems
Tips for Avoiding Touch-up Problems

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HOW TO MINIMISE MILDEW

Mildew is a black or brown fungus that can grow on, and disfigure exterior surfaces, including paint. While it is not possible to guarantee a 100% mildew-free paint job, especially for a long period of time, there are some precautions that can help significantly in reducing or avoiding mildew growth on a paint job. Try to take as many of these into account as you can, when planning and doing an exterior paint job.

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MAINTAINING EXTERIOR PAINT

Check Paints and Stains Twice a Year and Take Steps as Appropriate

Mould and mildew

Dirt and Chalk

Efflorescence

Check Condition

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MAINTAINING INTERIOR PAINT

With Proper Maintenance, Quality Interior Paint Can Have An Extended Service Life

Dealing with Dirt

Treating Mildew

Blocking

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