Definitions: A - Painting & wallpaper
alligatoring
alligatoring is a defect that develops in paint systems or asphalt surfaces. alligatoring is caused by the loss of volatile oils, UV induced oxidation and surface fatigue due to repeated thermal expansion and contraction. alligatoring creates a pattern of finish cracks resembling an alligator skin.
References - alligatoring
See the following for additional alligatoring information:
- House Painting: Inside and Out (Fine Homebuilding) Taunton Press, October 1997, Mark Dixon, ISBN 1561581658
- Painter's Handbook Craftsman Book Company, November 1987, William McElroy, ISBN 934041288
- 2009 National Painting Cost Estimator Craftsman Book Company; Pap/Cdr edition, October 2008, Dennis D. Gleason, ISBN 157218213X
- Painting Contractor's Handbook McGraw-Hill Professional, November 2008, Dennis D. Gleason, ISBN 70633673
- What Your Contractor Can't Tell You: The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating Shube Publishing, January 2008, Amy Johnston, ISBN 979983800
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