Crocodiling

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Also know as Alligatoring, this is a failure in the paint film where it takes on a cracking pattern of deep relief resembling a reptile’s skin, such as that of an alligator.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:
• Application of an extremely hard, rigid coating, like a solvent-based enamel, over a more flexible coating, like a water-based primer.
• Application of a top coat before the undercoat is dry.
• Natural aging of solvent-based paints as temperatures fluctuate. The constant expansion and contraction results in a loss of paint film elasticity.

SOLUTION:
• Old paint should be completely removed by scraping and sanding the surface; a heat gun can be used to speed work on large surfaces, but take care to avoid igniting paint or substrates. The surface should be primed with high quality water-based or solvent-based primer, then painted with two coats of a top quality exterior water-based paint.

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