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
Emerald™
Cashmere®
SuperPaint®
Solo™ Interior/Exterior 100% Acrylic

See Interior Paints