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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6 entries for “Holiday”
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 the second finish coat dries, I walk the job with a work light. I look for
Look for missed spots, uneven cut-ins, roller marks, flashing, and inconsistent texture or sheen.
Inspect the result while there is still time to correct the tool choice. Look for excessive roller texture, uneven marks, shedding, and holidays in recessed areas. Check for flashing as the finish dries.
Look for missed areas or holidays, uneven coverage, roller marks, patch outlines, and differences in sheen or flashing. Inspect the final dried coat under the work light and the room's normal lighting, from more than one angle.
Filed under Problem: Holidays (missed spots)