| Alligatoring: |
On painted surfaces alligatoring is: a) The result of water damge and/or high humidity, causing a paint film to release from the surface and run down on top of itself on a wall due to excess moisture and stress. b) A surface cracking to a coat of paint which has the appearance of an alligator hide. It is typically the last surface layer of paint on which alligatoring appears. c) Alligatoring can appear from an improper application of a paint film being applied on to a surface containing too much moisture or by putting incompatible coatings over each other. |