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Laitance, sapponification, delamination oh my!

Posted by brian on Wednesday, February 10, 2010,
Just to keep my mind fresh and my blog up to date I thought I would include some definitions of some more paint disasters waiting for the uninitiated and unprepared.  

 
Main Entry: lai·tance 
Pronunciation: \ˈlā-tən(t)s\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from lait milk, from Latin lact-, lac — more at galaxy
Date: circa 1902

: an accumulation of fine particles on the surface of fresh concrete due to an upward movement of water (as when excessive mixing water is used) 



Laitance creates an unsta...
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XIM Peel Bond - A quality solution to peeling paint.

Posted by brian on Monday, November 2, 2009,
  This past September we took on a 'gem in the rough' project in Northeast Portland in the Alberta Arts District.  This city bungalow had cedar siding with heavily peeling paint and an earl grey color scheme that once looked classy and reserved but had taken on a cloudy day aspect with the years of wear and tear.  
  Originally the plan was to paint the home back to its existing color scheme following a minor remodel done by Scene Construction that moved the front door from the side of the hom...
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Not so common painting problem - The burn off.

Posted by Brian Gwaltney on Thursday, October 15, 2009,
   Recently I was contacted regarding a failed job.  The home owner had hired a company to remove the paint from the south side of their home.  Unfortunately a neighbor happened to be around during working hours and discovered the company literally setting the home on fire with propane torches.  In the industry this is known as the 'burn off'.  This technique is no longer used because the heat from open flame is sufficient to release lead as a vapor from the preexisting coating.  The correct ...
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