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Holiday

An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.

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Surface

Drywall1
Masonry1
Stucco1
Previously coated surface1

Problem

Peeling4
Intercoat failure1
Bubbling / blistering3
Holidays (missed spots)7
Flashing7
Tannin bleed2
Roller marks / stipple4
Water stain1
Mold / mildew2
Soft or rotted wood1
Cracks and checking2 (on; choose to remove)
Lap marks (lost wet edge)2
Drywall dust contamination1

Technique

Work top down2
Cutting in1
Maintaining a wet edge1
Back-rolling1
Spray and back-roll2 (on; choose to remove)
Spot-priming2
Scraping1
Texture matching2
Corner-to-corner correction1
Inspection at every stage3

2 entries for “Holiday”

Problem: Cracks and checking (remove)
Technique: Spray and back-roll (remove)
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Entry 006Preparing and Repainting Exterior Stucco
- 7. Inspect, correct, and reinspect
  Inspect during application for runs, holidays, bubbles, flashing as it becomes apparent, pinholes, and missed crevices.
Entry 003Repainting Previously Painted Interior Walls
Filed under Problem: Holidays (missed spots)