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Adhesion

How well a coating holds to the surface beneath it, whether that surface is bare material, a repair, or an existing coating.

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Peeling1
Intercoat failure1 (on; choose to remove)
Bubbling / blistering1
Holidays (missed spots)1
Flashing1
Tannin bleed1
Mold / mildew1
Soft or rotted wood1

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Maintaining a wet edge1
Back-rolling1
Back-brushing1
Spray and back-roll1
Spot-priming2
Scraping1
Chemical stripping1
Graining a filler repair1
Corner-to-corner correction3
Mist coat (spray correction)1 (on; choose to remove)
Chlorine wash1
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Problem: Intercoat failure (remove)
Technique: Mist coat (spray correction) (remove)
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Entry 001Preparing and Repainting Cedar Siding
- 2. Diagnose peeling before defining the repair
  Only after investigating other likely causes should widespread, gradual release at the original coating-to-wood bond be attributed to age-related failure.