Burnishing
Manifestations
- Highly unaesthetic lines of pale paint color or white stripes
- Causes
- Use of paint with inappropriate sheen level in areas with heavy traffic
- Too much washing and cleaning of the painted surfaces
- Objects such as furniture rubbing against the painted surfaces
- Solutions
- Use only top quality latex paints for the areas which require frequent washing and cleaning due to the heavy traffic
- Use quality paints with higher sheen rather than paints with a flat sheen level
- Use sponge and water for cleaning instead of strong chemical cleaners