Holiday
An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.
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An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.
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7 entries for “Holiday”
Field practiceI look for runs, holidays, roller marks, and uneven areas. I pay particular attention to gaps and seams, making sure the caulking is smooth and secure and that paint has fully covered the wood to protect it from the elements.
Inspect during application for runs, holidays, bubbles, flashing as it becomes apparent, pinholes, and missed crevices.
Inspect for holidays, raised lines, runs, and uneven sheen.
Field practiceI look for flashing, holidays, pinholes, and an even finish.
The correction is ready for handover when the dried finish is consistent across the complete wall and its edges, with no remaining flashing, holidays, pinholes, raised application marks, or obvious repair outline.
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.
After the second finish coat dries, I walk the job with a work light. I look for missed spots, uneven cut-ins, roller marks, flashing, and differences in sheen. Satin and semi-gloss deserve particular attention.
The helper watches for runs, excess paint, holidays, and bubbles, and checks surrounding surfaces for overspray.
Filed under Problem: Holidays (missed spots)