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Holiday

An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.

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Surface

Drywall1
Previously coated surface1

Problem

Peeling1 (on; choose to remove)
Holidays (missed spots)3
Flashing3
Roller marks / stipple3
Water stain1
Cracks and checking1
Lap marks (lost wet edge)1
Tape bridging / torn edge1

Technique

Work top down3
Cutting in1 (on; choose to remove)
Maintaining a wet edge3
Back-rolling3
Back-brushing1
Spray and back-roll4
Spot-priming6
Scraping5
Chemical stripping1
Texture matching2
Graining a filler repair1
Corner-to-corner correction4
Mist coat (spray correction)1
Chlorine wash1
Inspection at every stage9

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Problem: Peeling (remove)
Technique: Cutting in (remove)
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Entry 003Repainting Previously Painted Interior Walls
Filed under Problem: Holidays (missed spots)