Problem areas

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Bittiness
Small specks and blotches on a painted surface
Bleeding
Colour seeping through newly painted surfaces
Blistering
Results from poor adhesion of the paint to the surface
Brush marks
Often a result of using heavy bodied paints
Cissing
Where the new paint fails to stick to the surface
Curtaining, running and sagging
Flowing or dripping of paint from a surface
Discolouration
Caused by surface contaminants or atmospheric attack
Efflorescence
Migration of salts to the surface of porous material
Fattening and Feeding
Thickening of paint
Flaking
Paint peels from surface due to the loss of adhesion
Flashing
Glossy streaks or patchiness on a painted surface
Grinning
Where the previous undercoat shows through
Loss of gloss
A change in the finish due to moisture
Mould and mildew
Grows in humid, damp environments
Saponification
Formation of soap patches on the painted surface
Wrinkling
Folds in the surface layer of paint