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TAKING READINGS | MOISTURE METER PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
WOOD & PAINT
Moisture is by far the most frequent cause of paint failure. The key to preventing paint failure. A: Preparation. Ensure wood MC% is adequate. B: Moisture can not absorb through the film of paint.
In order to ensure the project lasts, we recommend brand name quality paints.
Wood Preparation.
Wood must remain dry before and after the application of the paint you selected.
Outdoor wood. In average / moderate climates, wood veneer, cladding and trim can be safely sealed and painted without danger of paint failure when the wood MC% is 15% or less.
In drier climates, the maximum MC% reading should be 10% to 11%.Indoor wood. When painting wood indoors, wood MC% should be between 7% and 8% prior to painting.
The following conditions may cause high moisture content in wood outdoors:
A: Siding or any other wood that is in contact with the ground may absorb moisture.
B: Leaky gutters and down spouts.
C: Faulty flashing around windows, doors and where porch and dormer roofs meet sidings.
D: End-grain wood that is not sealed with paint at all joints around windows, corners, and butt joint ends.
E: Porch columns that do not have good drainage and ventilation where they rest on porch decking.
#painting #film
WOOD & PAINT
Moisture is by far the most frequent cause of paint failure. The key to preventing paint failure. A: Preparation. Ensure wood MC% is adequate. B: Moisture can not absorb through the film of paint.
In order to ensure the project lasts, we recommend brand name quality paints.
Wood Preparation.
Wood must remain dry before and after the application of the paint you selected.
Outdoor wood. In average / moderate climates, wood veneer, cladding and trim can be safely sealed and painted without danger of paint failure when the wood MC% is 15% or less.
In drier climates, the maximum MC% reading should be 10% to 11%.Indoor wood. When painting wood indoors, wood MC% should be between 7% and 8% prior to painting.
The following conditions may cause high moisture content in wood outdoors:
A: Siding or any other wood that is in contact with the ground may absorb moisture.
B: Leaky gutters and down spouts.
C: Faulty flashing around windows, doors and where porch and dormer roofs meet sidings.
D: End-grain wood that is not sealed with paint at all joints around windows, corners, and butt joint ends.
E: Porch columns that do not have good drainage and ventilation where they rest on porch decking.
#painting #film
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