## # Solvent boil Paint Defects ![TST 71.png](https://www.baslac.com/data/sites/baslac/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__531x398/public/2024-01/TST%2071.png.webp?itok=W3JCyM_5 "TST 71.png") Causes - Film build too high - Hardener or thinner too fast - Flash-off times between coats too short - Flash-off times before baking or infrared drying too long - Distance too small for infrared drying, which leads to excessive drying temperatures - Insufficient flash-off intervals between the individual coats in wet-on-wet processes ![paint defect - prevention.png](https://www.baslac.com/data/sites/baslac/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__531x398/public/2024-01/paint%20defect%20-%20prevention.png.webp?itok=lhkqUPyU "paint defect - prevention.png") Prevention - Keep to the film builds as recommended - Use hardener and thinner appropriate to the ambient temperature - Respect the prescribed flash-off times between coats - When you use infrared drying, respect the recommended distances and intensity levels - Respect the recommended film thickness and flash-off periods between coats ![paint defects - repair.png](https://www.baslac.com/data/sites/baslac/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__531x398/public/2024-01/paint%20defects%20-%20repair_0.png.webp?itok=eXS0Aq4P "paint defects - repair.png") How to repair - Sand the paint film back to a sound substrate - Repaint the area sanded down using suitable undercoat and finishing materials Repair Steps [Basecoat/ Topcoat](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/165) [Clearcoat](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/166) [Primer/ Filler](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/172) [Putty](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/162) [Sanding Filler](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/163) [Wet-on-Wet Filler](/en-nam/taxonomy/term/164) Start working with baslac today. It just makes sense. [Contact us ](/en-nam/contact-us "Contact us") Get in touch with your local baslac dealer now and start working smarter. [Find a dealer near you ](https://www.baslac.com/en-na/dealers?query_country=187&query_distance=20 "Find a dealer near you")