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Why House Paint Fails

October 1995     

This Forest Products Laboratory finishing factsheet identifies reasons why house paint fails prematurely and provides remedies for preventing house paint failure. The factsheet describes how moisture, temperature, humidity and installation issues affect the success of house paint.

Prepared by:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Forest Products Laboratory

2 pages