Chalk Run-Down - Cameleon Paints | Industrial Coatings | Protective Coatings | Toll Manufacturing | Textured Coatings

CHALK RUN-DOWN

 "The washing down of chalk from an excessively eroding paint onto another area below (a brick foundation, for example), ruining its appearance."

POSSIBLE CAUSES:

1. Use of a lower quality, highly pigmented paint.

2. Use of an interior paint for an outdoor application.

3. Erosion of factory-finished metal siding.

SOLUTION:

Remove as much of the chalk residue as possible (see Chalking). Scrub any stained areas with a stiff brush, using a detergent solution; rinse thoroughly. In cases of severe staining, an acid wash may be necessary. Either way, if the affected area dries to a different colour, consider painting it with a quality latex paint. Eroding aluminium siding should be thoroughly cleaned (power washing recommended) before painting with a quality exterior latex paint.