POOR HIDING

Failure of dried paint to obscure or “hide” the surface to which it is applied.

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

• Use of low quality paint.
• Use of low quality tools/wrong roller cover.
• Use of an improper combination of tinting base and tinting color.
• Poor flow and leveling (see Poor Flow/Leveling).
• Use of a paint that is much lighter in color than the substrate, or that primarily contains low-hiding organic pigments.
• Application of paint at a higher spread rate than recommended.

SOLUTION:

• If the substrate is significantly darker or is a patterned wallpaper, it should be primed before applying a top coat.
• Use a top quality paint for better hiding and flow.
• Use quality tools; use the recommended roller nap, if rolling.
• Follow manufacturer’s recommendation on spread rate; if using tinted paint, use the correct tinting base.
• Where a low-hiding organic color must be used, apply a primer first.

Note: Images & information provided by The Rohm & Hass Paint Quality Institute.