Wax Bleed On Siding

These staining substances bleed through the primer and paint possibly causing dirt pickup mildew and or poor paint adhesion.

Wax bleed on siding. These staining substances bleed through the primer and paint possibly causing dirt pickup mildew and or poor paint adhesion. Flat paints and exterior stains both water and solvent based are most susceptible. One cause of discoloration seen on painted hardboard siding is wax bleeding used while manufacturing hardboard siding wax or petrolatum makes a board more moisture resistant. Stains that come from waxy substance in the reconstituted wood products used to make hardboard siding.

These wax additives can bleed through low grade primers and paint causing dirt pickup mildew and poor adhesion. Failing to apply the right primer to the hardboard before painting. Applying a hard finish over a softer coat without priming or painting over a glossy surface without sanding. Stains that come from waxy substance in the reconstituted wood products used to make hardboard siding.

Wax bleeding is more likely in thinly painted areas. When the substrate is painted these staining substances bleed through the paint. They can even bleed through some ordinary primers possibly causing dirt pickup mildew and or poor paint adhesion see dirt pickup and mildew. Stains that come from waxy substances in the reconstituted wood products used to make hardboard siding.

Use of dark paint colors which absorb heat and can accelerate wax bleed. An excessive amount of wax on the surface will cause the coating to peel down to the substrate. When the substrate is painted these staining substances bleed through the paint. They can even bleed through some ordinary primers possibly causing dirt pickup mildew and or poor paint adhesion see dirt pickup and mildew.

Stains that come from waxy substance in the reconstituted wood products used to make hardboard siding. When the substrate is painted these staining substances bleed through the paint. But under certain conditions the wax can migrate to the surface of the painted board. Wax bleed raised or popped fibers or fiber bundles where the condition exists on more than 20 of the exposed board surface and in the case of wax bleed where the siding in question was painted within two years of the date of the claim.

They can even bleed through some ordinary primers possibly causing dirt pickup mildew and or poor paint adhesion see dirt pickup and mildew. An excessive amount of wax on the surface will cause the coating to peel down to the substrate. Wax bleed does not include paint discoloration. A common exterior paint issue wax bleed is a discoloration of the paint film caused by additives used to make reconstituted hardboard siding more resistant to moisture.

Stains that come from waxy substances in the reconstituted wood products used to make hardboard siding.