POOR WASHABILITY POOR WASHABILITY Failure of dried paint to resist dirt and stains.
POSSIBLE CAUSES • Use of a coating with poor stain resistance properties. • Painting at a higher coverage rate than recommended. • Painting over an un-primed substrate.
SOLUTIONS • Apply paint products that are acknowledged by the manufacturer to be stain resistant. • Ensure paint is applied at the recommended coverage rate over a suitably primed substrate. *Tip: Most common stains can be removed from a stain resistant paint using a soft wet cloth. For stubborn stains, the use of a wet cloth and a household cleaner is recommended. Some tough stains which are capable of penetrating the paint coating will need to be repainted with a suitable stain blocking primer (where required) and stain resistant topcoat. 18
