How To Repair Bubbled Paint

Definition

Lifting of the paint film from the underlying surface, which appears as pigment bubbles or paint blisters in the mixture, usually acquired by oestrus, moisture or a combination of both. This condition can eventually lead to peeling of the paint if non corrected.

WHAT IS Paint BUBBLING?

Paint bubbling is merely another way of saying paint blistering. A blister is a pocket of fluid that congregates between dried paint, which can aggrandize and form into blisters or bubbles and intermission open, leaving damaged paint surfaces or holes and marks left behind. Paint bubbles can happen shortly after a paint or longer term.

WHAT CAUSES PAINT TO BLISTER?

Painting in directly sunlight or on a surface that is too hot
Application of an oil-based or alkyd paint over a damp, wet surface
Exposing a fresh paint film to dew, high humidity or rain
Moisture passing through interior walls from common household sources such every bit bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms

SOLUTIONS TO Pigment BLISTERING

Make up one's mind if blisters were caused by heat or moisture. Break open up and examine the substrate and dorsum side of blistered paint.
If just the newest glaze of pigment is blistered, the blister was probably caused past heat.
If the peeled cicatrice contains several coats of pigment and the bare surface is exposed, the cicatrice was probably caused past wet.

FOR PAINT BLISTERING Caused BY Estrus:

Remove blisters by scraping, sanding or force per unit area-washing downwardly to underlying coats of pigment or primer.
Repaint the surface with a high-quality interior/exterior paint (make sure the surface temperature is below 90º F).
Find the all-time paints suited for your project.

FOR Blistering CAUSED BY Moisture:

Repair loose caulking and amend ventilation of the building to prevent a recurring problem.
Remove the blisters by scraping or sanding down to the bare surface.
Prime all bare areas with a high-quality primer.
Repaint the surface with a high-quality paint in the desired finish.

Product Recommendations

Primer

Surface	Recommended Primer
Natural Wood	EZ-Prime^® Premium
Synthetic Wood	ULTRA-GRIP^® Premium
Masonry	EFF-End^® Premium
Ferrous Metal	BLOC-RUST^® Premium, White (Water Based)
Non-Ferrous Metal	ULTRA-GRIP^® Premium
Non-Ferrous Metallic

Exterior

Desired Finish	Recommended Product
Flat	EVERSHIELD^® Exterior Apartment Pigment
Velvet	EVERSHIELD^® Exterior Velvet Paint
Eggshell	EVERSHIELD^® Exterior Eggshell Paint
Depression Sheen	EVERSHIELD^® Exterior Low Sheen Paint
Semi-Gloss	EVERSHIELD^® Outside Semi-Gloss Paint
Gloss	EVERSHIELD^® Exterior Gloss Paint

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