Across
- 3. A dry paint coat lacking flexibility.
- 11. Bubbles under the surface of a paint coat. This can occur when your local painters don't pay attention to humidity conditions.
- 12. A paint's ability to cover the surface or layer of paint underneath. Also called opacity(two words).
- 14. Two colors with no visible difference(two words).
- 17. How well dry paint stays attached to the surface. The three main factors impacting adhesion are local weather conditions, paint chemistry, and surface preparation.
- 21. When a paint gun turns paint into particles or mist.
- 22. The surface to be painted.
- 25. When moisture reaches and swells an undercoat, wrinkling the topcoat.
- 27. Paint roller fibers.
- 28. A paint's resistance to damage.
- 29. Removing flaws by way of mechanical sanding.
- 30. A milky look caused by moisture mixing into drying paint. Also called grinning through.
- 35. The initial layer in a multiple-part paint application.
- 36. Surface preparation of steel by use of compression-propelled abrasive materials(two words).
- 37. Applying primer to small areas where the surface has become exposed(two words).
Down
- 1. A surface without a coat of paint(two words).
- 2. Removing paint and particles with a sharpened instrument.
- 4. When the paint dries before an application.
- 5. Spots caused by a paint's reaction to water when drying. It can be caused by improper power washing or attempting to paint when prevailing weather conditions are too wet(two words).
- 6. The point where paint no longer feels tacky to the touch.
- 7. Cracks formed by paint shrinking when it dries. Caused when a painter applies the paint too thick to hide imperfections rather than preparing the surface properly.
- 8. Bubbles that form in paints during preparation which can affect the application.
- 9. When wide, crossing cracks form in paint layers. Caused mainly by application mistakes, such as applying an oil-based paint over a water-based primer or applying a topcoat before the undercoat is dry.
- 10. A paint's ability to resist the next coat soaking into it(two words).
- 13. Time necessary before a second application(two words).
- 15. Small cracks marring the paint's surface. Also called crows feet or crazing. Caused by the natural aging of wooden siding. Wood expands and contracts over time, and the paint moves. Checking is one of the reasons why no exterior paint job lasts forever.
- 16. Retraction of paint into indents causes the surface to show through. Cissing only occurs when the home's surface is contaminated.
- 18. Curling and detaching of paint from loss of adhesion.
- 19. Peeling of paint. Also called flake-off.
- 20. When the base does not fill in a flaw or a scratch. We hate this, so our Newton homeowners can count on us to handle the light carpentry repairs that prevent this phenomenon.
- 23. Thin, downward ribbons of paint. They are also called sags. This is caused either when a painter thins the paint too much before application or applies the paint too thickly.
- 24. Thickening of paint that indicates it is jelling.
- 26. Partial drying of paint.
- 30. Merging two colors together so the difference is indiscernible. Also called feathering.
- 31. Sprayed paint that does not hit the surface.
- 32. Using tape and other coverings to prevent paint from applying to certain areas.
- 33. Discoloration in a new coat of paint when the old application shows through.
- 34. A section where an application extends over another coat.