Paint Defects Manual

  Flawless paintwork is always the result of craftsmanship and years of experience. Despite proceeding with the greatest care, things can still go wrong.

The information contained in this Paint Defects Manual is meant to help you recognize particular paint problems as well as their causes and how to avoid them. A hard copy of this manual can be ordered referencing item #M3229 through your local DPC Distributor.


The image below shows the layers in a normal paint finish. This should be used as a reference when compared to the visuals of defects shown in the selections listed below.

   

Acid Rain
   

Bird Droppings
   

Bleeding
   

Blistering
   

Boiling
   

Chipping
   

Corrosion
   

Cracking
   

Dirt
   

Dissolution
   

Dry Spray
   

Featheredge Splitting
   

Fish Eyes
   

Flexibility
   

Lifting
   

Mottling
   

Orange Peel
   

Overspray
   

Peeling
   

Pinholing
   

Poor Hiding
   

Runs
   

Sandscratch Swelling
   

Scratches
   

Slow Drying
   

Waterspotting
   

Wrong Color

   

Explanation of Paint Defects Produced Due to or During Application