Coating & Paint Defects on Metal: Causes & Prevention

Coating & Paint Defects on Metal: Causes & Prevention

Short answer: Coating defects on metal — pinholing, cissing, peeling, orange peel and rust bleed — almost always trace back to surface preparation, film thickness or application; they are prevented by cleaning, correct blasting profile and controlled application.

At a Glance

Coating & Paint Defects on Metal: Causes & Prevention chart
Figure 1 – Coating & Paint Defects on Metal: Causes & Prevention overview.

Why Coatings Fail

Nine times out of ten the root cause is the surface: oil, oxide or low roughness lets the film let go. Prep discipline lives in Metal Degreasing Guide dan Metal Coating Thickness Guide; selection with Anodizing Vs Powder Coating dan Thermal Spray Coating Guide.

Reading the Defects

Pinholing means trapped gas or too-thin film; cissing means silicone or oil contamination; peeling means poor adhesion profile; orange peel means wrong spray/viscosity; rust bleed means substrate was not fully cleaned. All tie to Metal Surface Treatment Guide dan How To Prevent Metal Rust.

Control, QA & Supply

Blast to spec, measure DFT, degrease and bake out gas; add Metal Corrosion Inhibitor Guide in the primer, verify via Metal Ndt Guide and document per Mill Test Certificate Guide. HXSCO supplies pre-treated, coat-ready stock.

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What are common coating defects on metal?

Pinholing, cissing, peeling, orange peel and rust bleed through the film.

What causes paint to peel off metal?

Almost always poor surface preparation — low roughness, oil or oxide preventing adhesion.

What is cissing?

Fisheye craters from oil or silicone contamination on the surface before coating.

How do you prevent pinholing?

Degas the substrate, use a suitable primer and apply the correct film thickness.

Do you supply coat-ready metal?

HXSCO supplies degreased, blasted and coat-ready stock with DFT documented on request.

Source Coat-Ready Metal from HXSCO

HXSCO supplies degreased, blasted and coat-ready metal with surface quality documented. Send your spec and quantity for a quote.

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