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Bittiness Blistering Blocking Bubbles/Foaming Cracking/Flaking Cratering Dirt Pick-Up Efflorescence Fading Flashing Graffiti Knot Staining Laitance Lapping Leaky Roofs (Flat Concrete or Sloped Wood Roofs) Leaky Roofs (Galvanized Sheet Roofs) Mold/Mildew Mud Cracking Paint Incompatibility Peeling Peeling on Chalky Surface Picture Framing Poor Hiding Roller Splattering Rust Stains Nail Heads Sagging Shriveling/Wrinkling Smoke Damage Spalling Spots/Cissing Yellowing

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Remove Paint from Glass Test Concrete for Moisture Curing New Concrete Avoid Ever Washing Out Another Paint Tray Wet vs. Dry Sanding Tell If Surface is Oil Paint or Emulsion Easy DIY Etching Solution Know When Wood is Dry Enough to Paint Use Paints With Long Acting Biocides Check pH Level

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A-Z Painting Guide

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

From Aluminum to Zinc and everything in between, this handy guide is a life-saver with specifications from our Vice President of Technical and Head of Innovation (who has been designing formulas specifically for the Caribbean environment for 30 years) identifying the exact coating system you’ll need to guarantee success in coating virtually any surface.

WHAT IS COVERED IN THIS GUIDE?

This guide details coating systems to effectively colour, coat and protect virtually any surface encountered in standard construction, renovation and maintenance environments. It provides an outline of the preparation required for successful coating and identifies recommended coating systems for a variety of substrates as well as how to effectively solve surface challenges.
Note: While every effort is made to detail accurate and effective systems, specific project conditions are unknown and can be highly variable. This guide is therefore limited and outlines generally applicable principles. It is not a specification.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?

While Harris/ B-H Paints do supply specialist High Performance Coatings (HPCs) these fall outside the scope of this guide. HPCs are a class of technically advanced protective coatings designed to give superior levels of impact, abrasion and corrosion protection designed for aggressive environments including high traffic areas and in commercial and industrial applications.