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Holiday

An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.

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Drywall2
Previously coated surface2

Problem

Peeling3
Bubbling / blistering3
Holidays (missed spots)4
Flashing5
Roller marks / stipple2 (on; choose to remove)
Water stain1
Mold / mildew1
Cracks and checking2
Lap marks (lost wet edge)1
Drywall dust contamination1
Tape bridging / torn edge1

Technique

Work top down2 (on; choose to remove)
Cutting in3
Maintaining a wet edge4
Painting into the wet1
Back-rolling3
Spray and back-roll4
Spot-priming4
Scraping2
Texture matching3
Loading a roller on a grid1
Vertical-strip rolling2
W / M pattern rolling1
N pattern rolling1
Three-person crew stagger1

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Problem: Roller marks / stipple (remove)
Technique: Work top down (remove)
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Entry 004Interior Painting Techniques and Guidelines for a Paint Crew
- E / Execution / Second coat: Remove the tape as the wall is finished
  Look for missed spots, uneven cut-ins, roller marks, flashing, and inconsistent texture or sheen.
Entry 003Repainting Previously Painted Interior Walls
Filed under Problem: Holidays (missed spots)

Tape-edge caulk seal2

Wet tape removal at 45°2

Corner-to-corner correction1

Inspection at every stage6

Protected supply station1