Way back in September last year I stripped and repainted a drop board with the new Epifanes white gloss paint.
The idea was to test the paint by leaving the board outside, exposed to the elements for a few months.
Having suffered failure of the original paint when exposed to water, I was keen to be sure that it would not happen again with the new stuff.
This is what it looked like after several months of being ignored.
It was very dirty so I washed it and inspected the paint. It was slightly marked where water had lain on the surface.
Like this.
Oh dear, I thought. Not again!
I consulted the Epifanes product catalogue, and this is what it states.
"Water Stains. These may develop when rain or other moisture falls on a semi cured coat. After evaporation, chalk and salts from the water remain on the outer film and lead to discolouring."
It seems like I didn't allow the paint to fully cure, although I could not remember how long I left it before putting the board outside.
For a second test I turned the board over and left the pristine underside exposed for several more weeks to see what happened to what had to be a fully cured surface.
It was fine. After washing and cleaning the surface was perfect. Here it is.
So all was well in the end. Phew!
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