Crocodiling : Horizontal and vertical patterned cracking in the surface of the paint film resembling the regular scales of a crocodile.
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Causes
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1. Application of a second coat before the coating is dry.
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2. Lack of flexibility of an aged solvent-based coating.
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3. Coating applied excessively.
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4. Solvent-based coating applied to a surface subjected to significant thermal movements.
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Solutions
Clean surfaces, remove coating by sanding, scrapping or striping the surface, prep surfaces properly and repaint with the proper coating. For other cases, use a water-based coating on surfaces subjected to significant thermal movements.
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