DESCRIPTION

Painted surfaces that are not easily cleaned of contaminants.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

• Low quality, porous paints that contaminants can penetrate into.
   

• Using a flat finish on a surface that is constantly exposed to contaminants.

SOLUTION

See Lead Information.
 

• Washability is the ease with which washing will remove dirt from the paint's surface without causing damage.
   

• The greater the ease of soil removal with a minimum of film erosion, the greater the useful service life of the coating is expected to be.
   

• Emerald® Interior and Duration Home® are washable coatings where contaminants sit on the surface and easily wash off without scrubbing the surface.

INTERIOR

Primer

(if needed)

Premium Interior Wall & Wood Primer
Multi-Purpose Primer
Loxon® Concrete & Masonry Primer/Sealer

Suggested Finishes
Emerald®
Duration Home®
ProClassic®
SuperPaint®

See Interior Paints

Because of their smooth finish, semi-gloss and gloss finishes generally clean easier than flat and low sheen finishes.

For areas subject to constant washing, alkyd coatings tend to be harder than latex coatings.