Also used for a coating in which the binder contains acrylic resins. The ability of stain or paint to attach to and remain fixed on the surface without blistering, flaking, cracking or peeling.
Adhesion is probably the single most important property of paint or stain.
Wet adhesion, the ability of dry stain or paint to adhere to the surface in spite of wet conditions, is particularly important for exterior coatings. The formation of bubbles or pimples on the painted surface caused by moisture in the wood, by painting before the previous coat has dried thoroughly, or by excessive heat or grease under the paint. A sales technique that consists of applying a sample of stain onto a piece of wood or other material so the customer can see how the finished job will look. The oxidation of paint, usually due to weathering, which causes a powder on the film surface. Also called Spread Rate.