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Definition
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Remarks
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Blister
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A raised bubble in the paint (from the base or the undercoat) caused
by abnormal moisture. The bubble may contain either water or air.
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Change in tone
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The colour tone of the painted surface is not uniform.
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Including wrong colour, discoloration and decoloration.
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Contact mark
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A mark on the painted surface as a result of contact by hands or
clothing at the time of paint application.
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Crack
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A crack in the painted surface.
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Cracks may be either shallow or deep.
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Dirt in paintwork
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Rough surface resulting from foreign material in the paint or from
dust deposited on wet paint during painting or storage.
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Filed or ground traces
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Deep scratches in sheet metal surface, resulting from improper use
of buffer or sander, are not completely covered, and are visible through paint coating.
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Orange peel
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The painted surface has the appearance of an orange peel.
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Peeling
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The paint flakes off (partly or over a wide area).
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The peeling may be minor, medium, or major.
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Pin holes
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Tiny holes in the painted surface.
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Runs
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A visible trickle of dried paint on the surface.
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Either undercoat or top-coat.
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Scratches
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Scratches on the painted surface.
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Shrink
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The painted surface "shrinks", causing wrinkles.
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Smears
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Spots of soot or other material deposited on the painted surface.
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Including stains and water spots.
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Spray mist
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The painted surface includes fine particles of other paint.
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Uneven lustre
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The lustre of the painted surface is not uniform.
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Uneven metallic dispersion
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The metallic dispersion of the painted surface is not uniform.
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Visibly incomplete topcoating
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A part of the undercoating visible.
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