Before you rely on the result

  • Treat the ranking as a triage aid. Always confirm the product data sheet, local standards, and supervisor instructions before recoating.
  • High temperature, high humidity, low dew-point spread, and wet substrate conditions can overlap across several defects.
  • A low-confidence result usually means the wizard needs more environmental or process clues, not that the coating is fine.

How to use

  1. Pick the defect or defects that are visible on the film.
  2. Add stage, pattern, substrate, coating system, method, and environmental conditions.
  3. Fill in surface condition and process details such as substrate moisture, film thickness, mix ratio, and pot life.
  4. Run diagnosis, then review the top cause, the matched clues, the checks, and the corrective actions.
  5. Use the share button to copy a URL that restores the current state in another browser.

Sample cases

FAQ

Can I select more than one defect?

Yes. The wizard ranks causes from all selected symptoms together, which is useful when one job shows several defects at once.

Why does temperature matter so much?

Temperature affects flash-off, cure speed, condensation risk, and solvent release. Those effects can trigger blistering, pinholing, cratering, and blushing.

What is the bilingual alias for?

It shows the alternate language name next to the local label so cross-border teams can talk about the same defect or cause without guesswork.

Why does a share URL include the full state?

So another person can restore the exact same diagnosis state without re-entering all the field notes.

What should I do when confidence is low?

Add more clues: environment, substrate moisture, contamination, film thickness, mix ratio, pot life, and recoat timing usually help the ranking a lot.

Glossary

Scoring rules

  • Dew-point spread = substrate temperature - dew point
  • Dew point is estimated from air temperature and relative humidity
  • Each selected defect adds weight to the causes that usually produce that symptom
  • The highest score becomes the lead diagnosis, and the matched clues explain why

Notes

  • This wizard is a field triage aid, not a substitute for specification review or product testing.
  • If the result looks wrong, confirm the actual defect pattern first. Similar-looking symptoms can share different causes.
  • Weather, sun load, and substrate temperature can shift quickly. Recheck conditions right before application.
  • All inputs stay in the browser. Nothing is sent to the server.

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