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B.G.A.S. PAINTING INSPECTION 
PAINT FAULTS, BITTINESS 
INCLUSIONS, EITHER 
AIRBORN OR FROM 
THE PAINT ITSELF. 
COULD BE PARTIALLY 
CURED PAINT, OUT 
OF SHELF LIFE. 
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COATING FAULTS              BLEEDING 
THE SOLVENT FROM 
THE TOP COAT 
SOFTENS THE UNDER 
LYING MATERIAL 
AND ALLOWS IT TO 
PASS INTO AND 
THROUGH THE  
LAYER, CAUSING 
DISCOLOURATION. 
BROWN FOR 
BITUMEN, BLACK FOR 
COAL TARS. 
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COATING FAULTS       BLISTERING 
BLISTERS CAN BE FILLED WITH GAS,LIQUID OR 
CRYSTALS 
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COATING FAULTS      CHALKING 
DEGRADATION OF A 
BINDER DUE TO 
DISRUPTIVE FACTORS 
IN THE ENVIRONMENT 
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COATING FAULTS       CISSING 
CAUSED BY 
INADEQUATE 
SURFACE 
PREPARATION. 
A DIFFERENCE IN 
SURFACE ENERGY 
CAUSES LOCAL LACK OF 
ADHESION. 
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COATING FAULTS     CRACKING 
COATING AGE AND 
DIFFERENTIAL 
EXPANSION 
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COATING FAULTS       CRATERING 
BOWL SHAPED 
DEPRESSIONS. CAUSED 
BY ESCAPING SOLVENT 
OR GASES. PAINT IS OF 
TOO LOW A VISCOSITY 
TO FLOW AND FILL THE 
DEPRESSIONS 
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COATING FAULTS  CURTAINS, SAGS, RUNS AND TEARS 
CAUSED BY OVER 
APPLICATION. REMOVE 
OFFENDING EXCESS 
MATERIAL, LIGHTLY 
ABRADE, RECOAT. 
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COATING FAULTS     FLAKING 
MATERIAL 
PROGRESSIVELY 
GETS BRITTLE WITH 
AGE, CRACKS AND 
BEGINS TO DETACH 
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COATING FAULTS   HOLIDAYS 
DEFINED AS BEING :-  
A VOID, A MISS, OR 
AN UNCOATED AREA 
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COATING FAULTS     LIFTING 
CAUSED BY SOLVENT STRENGTH AND ALSO LACK OF 
OBSERVANCE OF STATED OVERCOATING TIME 
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COATING FAULTS        ORANGE PEEL 
SIMILAR APPEARANCE TO A  
CITRUS FRUIT SKIN 
CAUSED BY PAINT VISCOSITY PROBLEMS OR BY 
APPLICATOR TECHNIQUE 
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COATING FAULTS     ROPINESS 
BRUSHMARKS 
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COATING FAULTS    WRINKLING AND 
RIVELLING