Failures Dry Spray & Overspray Dry spray and overspray: what causes rough, porous films and wayward coating, why they cause later failures, and how to repair and prevent them. 4 min read
Failures Fisheyes & Cratering Fisheyes and craters in coatings: how silicone, oil and other contaminants cause them, how to find the source, and how… 4 min read
Failures Edge Corrosion Why coatings fail first on sharp edges, welds and cut ends, how to diagnose edge corrosion, and how edge rounding… 5 min read
Failures Efflorescence Why white salt deposits bloom on concrete and masonry, how they lift coatings, and how to diagnose, clean, repair and… 4 min read
Failures Amine Blush What amine blush is, why it forms on epoxies in cold, humid conditions, and how to detect, wash off and… 5 min read
Failures Floor Coating Failures Why concrete floor coatings peel, blister, pinhole, crack and wear — how to diagnose each failure mode, repair it and… 4 min read
Failures Bleeding & Staining Why stains bleed through coatings — tar, tannins, pigments, rust and surfactants — plus how to diagnose the source, block… 5 min read
Failures Solvent Entrapment Solvent entrapment in coatings: causes like thick films and short recoat times, symptoms, field and lab diagnosis, and repair and… 4 min read
Failures Chalking & Fading Why coatings chalk, fade and lose gloss in sunlight, how to rate chalk and color change, and how to clean,… 5 min read
Failures Intercoat Delamination Intercoat delamination: why coats lose adhesion to each other, how to find the cause, and how to repair and prevent… 4 min read
Failures Mud Cracking, Checking & Cracking What causes mud cracking, checking and cracking in coatings, how to judge crack depth and cause, and how to repair… 5 min read
Failures Blistering Causes of coating blistering — salts, solvent, cathodic disbondment, cold walls — and how to diagnose, repair and prevent it. 7 min read
