For Alligatoring we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Auto Body, Corrosion, Paint and Roofing.

Alligatoring (Auto Body)

When paint cracks into large segments resembling alligator skin. Similar to "cracking, crazing or checking."

Alligatoring (Corrosion)

(1) Pronounced wide cracking over the entire surface of a coating having the appearance of alligator hide. (2) The longitudinal splitting of flat slabs in a plane parallel to the rolled surface. Also called fish-mouthing

Alligatoring (Paint)

A scaly pattern that appears on paint due to the inability of the paint to bond to a glossy coating beneath it. It can also be due to the application of a hard coating over a soft primer, or (with oil-based paint) because the wood was recoated before the undercoat was dry.

Alligatoring (Roofing)

A condition of paint or aged asphalt brought about by the loss of volatile oils and the oxidation caused by solar radiation. "Alligatoring" produces a pattern of cracks resembling an alligator hide and is ultimately the result of the limited tolerance of paint or asphalt to thermal expansion or contraction.

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