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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 LATEX 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 LATEX 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 MINIMIZE 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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INTERIOR
SHEEN UNIFORMITY
Maximising sheen
uniformity when painting of new interior plasterboard panelling.
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