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DESCRIPTION

A non-uniform appearance of color that occurs when a wall is painted with a roller and the edges (where the roller could not reach) are "cut in" with a brush. The brushed areas generally appear darker, thus resembling the frame of a picture. Sprayed areas may be darker than neighboring sections that are brushed or rolled.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

  • Applying paint at different film builds (e.g. thickness of each coating layer) as a result of using a thick brush cut-in application versus a thin roller application. Spraying versus brushing may also show the problem because of differing film builds.

  • Not keeping a wet edge while painting (i.e. applying wet paint to the edge of dry or almost dry paint).

  • Incomplete mixing of the paint; material that has settled to the bottom is not uniformly incorporated.


SOLUTION

See Lead Information.

  • Don't cut in the entire room before painting the larger areas. Work in smaller sections of the room to maintain a wet edge. When using a brush, only cut in as narrow an area as needed, usually 1" to 2", using the roller as close to the corner as possible.

  • Apply the coating as uniformly as possible with any application method.

  • All colors, including white, should be thoroughly shaken before use.


INTERIOR

SUGGESTED FINISH

ProClassic® Waterborne
ProClassic® Interior Waterbased Acrylic-Alkyd
ProClassic® Alkyd
Emeraldâ„¢
Cashmere®
SuperPaint®
Soloâ„¢ Interior/Exterior 100% Acrylic

See Interior Paints

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