Motorcycle Restoration Paint Problem Solver
The Most Common Issues Painters Experience
- Small crater like openings in or on the paint film.
- Discoloration
- Red or Yellow discoloration in the topcoat color.
- Pimples, Bubbles, Bumps
- Swelled areas appearing as pimples or bubbles in the topcoat film, often months after application.
- Cloudy, Milky
- A milky gray cloud appears on the surface of the paint film immediately or shortly after application.
- Oxidizing, Fading, Weathering
- A chalky white appearance on the surface of the paint film
- Spotting, Discoloration, Acid Rain
- Irregular shaped pitting, etching or discoloration on the paint film.
- Stone Chips, Nicks, Bruises
- Small areas of damage to the paint film leaving a nick, notch or void in the finish.
- Mis-Tint, Off-Color/Shade
- The original finish and repair exhibit a noticeable difference in color when viewed under the same lighting conditions.
- Checking, Splitting, Crazing, Crows Feet
- Cracks or lines of various lengths and widths in the topcoat finish often resembling the cracking of dried
- Dirt or Dust in finish
- Foreign particles embedded in paint film
- Featheredge Lifting, Edge Ringing
- Raised or lifted edges in the wet or dry paint film that outline sand troughs or feathered edges
- Silicone Contamination, Cratering
- Small circular, crater-like openings that appear during or shortly after the spray application.
- Raising, Shriveling, Swelling, Wrinkling
- The existing paint film shrivels, wrinkles or swells during new finish application or drying.
- Dieback, Matting, Hazing, Dulling
- A dulling of the gloss as the film dries or cures
- Streaking, Tiger Stripes, Floating
- A streaked spotty, or striped appearance in a metallic color.
- Texture, Lack of Flow
- Paint film having an uneven texture that resembles the skin of an orange.
- Delamination
- A loss of adhesion or separation of the paint film from the substrate.
- Bubbles, Bondo Pits
- Small holes or bubbles located in or on top of putties or body fillers.
- Small rust colored bumps or specks in the surface of the paint film.
- Curtains, Hangers
- Coatings that fall to adhere uniformly, causing beads, droplets, or slippage of the total film.
- Sanding Marks
- Dark and/or streaked marks that resemble sand scratches in the paint film.
- Swelling, Sinking
- Visible lines or marks in the paint film that follow the direction of the sanding process.
- Grainy, Speckled, Gritty, Dirty
- Solid particles of various shapes and sizes embedded evenly throughout the paint film.
- Ringing, Edge Mapping, Bullseyes
- The repaired area, featheredge, or sand scratches become visible within hours, days or weeks after the repair is completed.
- Soft Finish, Soft Coat
- The paint film is soft to the touch, and will fingerprint or water spot within hours/days after application.
- Gassing, Popping
- Small bubbles, pinholes or crater-like openings in or on the paint film.
Staining / Plastic Bleed Through
- Discolored, Bleed-Back
- A yellow-brown discoloration appears in the topcoat over areas repaired with polyester body filler or glazing putty.
- Tape Marks/Tracks
- An imprinted line or texture in the dried paint film following the use of masking tape.
- Transparent, Poor Hiding, Translucent
- The original finish or undercoat is visible through the topcoat.
- Circles with raised edges or whitish spots resembling the various shapes of water droplets appear on the surface of the paint film.
- Shriveling, Crinkling
- The surface of the paint contains irregular grooves or ridges resembling the skin of a prune.