Tallahassee Pressure Washing

Symptoms: Peeling Paint Due to Interior Moisture Under Paint Film Peeling of interior paint due to moisture is characterized by cracking and gentle peeling away of the paint from the substrate as it loses adhesion due to the moisture. Moisture originating from behind the paint film or in front and forcing its way through the [...]

Symptoms: Peeling Paint Due to Exterior Moisture Under Paint Film As mentioned in the previous section, peeling paint is a very common paint problem that can be caused either by moisture or poor adhesion. Peeling due to moisture is recognizable by large peeling sections of paint exposing bare wood underneath. Unlike peeling due to adhesion [...]

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Symptoms: Peeling Paint Due to Poor Adhesion Peeling paint is a very common paint problem but can be caused either by moisture or poor adhesion. Peeling due to poor adhesion is characterized by the paint peeling and separating from an earlier paint layer (intercoat peeling) or from the substrate leaving some paint behind. Sometimes portions [...]

Symptoms: Rust Discoloration This problem is characterized by rust colored reddish-brown to black stains on the paint surface. Potential Causes: Non-corrosion resistant nails were used instead of galvanized zinc plated or stainless steel nails. Steel nails became in contact with the air. Steel nails popping from surface. Excessive weathering or sanding has worn away galvanized [...]

The pros at RiverKing Custom Painting are your Tallahassee pressure cleaning experts! As residents of the Tallahassee area, you know all to well how the humid climate of Tallahassee can allow the rapid growth of organisms like algae, mold and mildew to take root on just about every surface on the outside of your Tallahassee [...]

Symptoms: Mildew Mildew is a fungus feeding and growing on the paint film or caulk and is identifiable by its grey, brown, green or dark black “splotchy” spots. Potential Causes: * Combination of moisture, poor ventilation and lack of direct sunlight. Underside of soffits and eaves are especially prone to mildew. * Painting over a [...]