wrinkling

Definitions

Cars & Driving

• noun a type of paint fault where the top coat tends to wrinkle to a smaller or greater degree if the outer paint coat dries too rapidly, preventing the underlying coats from drying properly; this also occurs if the paint film is too heavy

Construction

• The distortion in a paint film that appears as ripples and may be deliberately induced as a decorative effector accidentally caused by drying conditions or paint applied too thickly.
• The rippling or crinkling of the surface of an adhesive, usually not affecting performance.
• The rippling of an area of veneer, caused by lack of contact with the adhesive.

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Contexts for “wrinkling”

4 definitions in context
• Cars & Driving
• Construction