Fitz’s Atlas 2™


of coating defects


Coating Defects


DEGRADATION.................................................................................4-65 DELAMINATION...............................................................................4-66 DRYSPRAY.......................................................................................4-69 EDGE CORROSION............................................................................4-71 EFFLORESCENCE..............................................................................4-73 EROSION..........................................................................................4-75 EXUDATION .....................................................................................4-77 FADING............................................................................................4-78 FAT EDGE .........................................................................................4-79 FEATHER EDGING ............................................................................4-80 FILIFORM (Corrosion) .....................................................................4-82 FISH EYES........................................................................................4-83 FLAKING..........................................................................................4-84 FLOCCULATION................................................................................4-87 FLOODING .......................................................................................4-88 FLOTATION ......................................................................................4-89 GALVANISING (Loss of adhesion of coating) .................................4-90 GRINNING........................................................................................4-92 GRIT INCLUSIONS ............................................................................4-93 GROWTH.........................................................................................4-95 HEAT DAMAGE ................................................................................4-97 IMPACT DAMAGE ............................................................................4-99 INCORRECT COATING SYSTEM ......................................................4-101 INCORRECT COATING THICKNESS..................................................4-103 INTERCOAT CONTAMINATION........................................................4-104 KNOTTING......................................................................................4-105 LAMINATIONS or SHELLING..........................................................4-106 MECHANICAL DAMAGE ................................................................4-108 MILKINESS.....................................................................................4-110 MILLSCALE....................................................................................4-111 MISSES/SKIPS/HOLIDAYS.............................................................4-113 MISSING TOPCOAT.........................................................................4-115 MUD CRACKING ............................................................................4-116


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