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Paint and its application are one of the single most expensive costs […]
Orange peel Orange peel is a coating characteristic resulting in a surface appearance like the skin of an orange. You can see Orange peel on high gloss surfaces as a wavy pattern of light and dark areas. Depending on the slope of the structure element, the light is reflected in various directions. Only the elements reflecting the light in the [...]
During paint inspections, our surveyors see a lot of paint defects passing by. In this article we explain the defects ‘Runs, sags and curtains’. […]
When building or repainting a yacht, having the same colour on the entire yacht is important. But what is colour, why, when and how do we measure this during our inspections? WHAT is colour? Colour is a visual perception. It’s dependent on peoples colour sensitivity and environmental conditions such as light. We say that colour perception depends on three main factors: [...]
Let’s look at the T-Factors as a link between a specification and a successful application. […]