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Holiday

An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.

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Bubbling / blistering1
Holidays (missed spots)1
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Work top down1 (on; choose to remove)
Cutting in1
Maintaining a wet edge1
Back-rolling3
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Corner-to-corner correction1
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Surface: Cedar (remove)
Technique: Work top down (remove)
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Entry 005Airless Spraying: Setup, Tip Selection, Application, and Cleanup
- 6. Coordinate the crew and correct wet defects
  The helper watches for runs, excess paint, holidays, and bubbles, and checks surrounding surfaces for overspray.