Paint Solution

Blotchy usually tan colored glossy water soluble spots on latex paints.



Painting in cool humid conditions or just prior to their occurrence, such as late afternoon or just before or just after rain.
If moisture from any source collects on fresh paint before it has thoroughly dried, leaching may appear.



No painting if temperatures are below 50º F. or late PM when it's cooler. Coolness extends drying.
Surfactants that usually evaporate, rise to the surface.
The residue disappears from weathering in about a month and doesn't harm the paint. It is best to let nature take its course, but rinsing sometimes will easily remove the residue.
Leaching cures itself in a little time.



Surfactants are necessary to a paint formula. They evaporate and never are a part of the dried paint. Slow drying due to coolness or humidity, prevents the surfactants from evaporating and a blotchy sometimes glossy residue appears.



Substrate: Various
Primer: Usually None
Finish Coats: 1240 Acry-Shield Exterior Flat Finish
1245 Acry-Velvet Ext. Low Sheen Finish
1250 Acry-Lustre Ext. Semi-Gloss Finish
1235 Seasons Ext. 100% Acrylic Flat
1236 Seasons Ext. 100% Acrylic Low Sheen