Flashing
A visible difference in sheen or reflected appearance between areas of a painted surface, making a patch, overlap, or touch-up stand out from the surrounding finish.
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A visible difference in sheen or reflected appearance between areas of a painted surface, making a patch, overlap, or touch-up stand out from the surrounding finish.
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3 entries for “Flashing”
Check joints, windows, doors, flashing, penetrations, roofs, and gutters for plausible water-entry paths. Compare those observations with the failure pattern.
After drying, inspect for uneven coverage, missed spots (holidays), flashing, and tannin bleed-through. Assess the complete area and transitions, not only the center of the siding boards.
Look for missed areas or holidays, uneven coverage, roller marks, patch outlines, and differences in sheen or flashing. Inspect the final dried coat under the work light and the room's normal lighting, from more than one angle.
Field practiceI spot-coat the repair, then recoat the entire door to avoid flashing.