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Orange peeling - Coating defects


Figure 1: A uniform, pock—marked appearance, in particular of a spray—applied coating, in which the surface of the paint film resembles the skin of an orange.

Defect name: Orange peeling
Record No.: 3081
Type of defect (Internal/Surface): Surface
Defect classification: Coating defects
Steel name: Steel
Steel composition in weight %: No data.
Note:  
Probable causes: Failure of the paint film to flow out. Usually caused by poor application techniques, incorrect solvent blend, or too-high thixotropy.
Prevention: Use correct application techniques with suitably formulated products.
Reference: Not shown in this demonstration version.