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Holiday

An area unintentionally left uncoated during painting or coating application.

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Drywall1 (on; choose to remove)
Previously coated surface1

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Holidays (missed spots)1
Flashing1
Roller marks / stipple1
Lap marks (lost wet edge)1
Tape bridging / torn edge1

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Work top down3
Cutting in3
Maintaining a wet edge4
Painting into the wet1
Back-rolling2
Spray and back-roll3
Spot-priming4
Scraping2
Texture matching3
Loading a roller on a grid1
Vertical-strip rolling2
W / M pattern rolling1 (on; choose to remove)
N pattern rolling1
Three-person crew stagger1
Tape-edge caulk seal2
Wet tape removal at 45°2
Corner-to-corner correction1
Inspection at every stage6
Protected supply station1

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Surface: Drywall (remove)
Technique: W / M pattern rolling (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.