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Paint not staying on the wall

  • 05-11-2019 09:28PM
    #1
    Payton
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    A question for any painters on this site. What would cause the paint in the photo to peel off? The wall is bone dry and was slightly sanded to give it a key (radiator on the opposite side or the wall). The paint is Dulux Soft Sheen.


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  • #2
    Payton
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    sugarman wrote: »
    Pic didnt attach.
    Sorry the photo wouldn't attach.


  • #3
    Motherof123
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    Payton wrote: »
    A question for any painters on this site. What would cause the paint in the photo to peel off? The wall is bone dry and was slightly sanded to give it a key (radiator on the opposite side or the wall). The paint is Dulux Soft Sheen.

    Is it a newly plastered wall?


  • #4
    Payton
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    sugarman wrote: »
    Did you reseal it after sanding?
    It's the wall in my partners house, no it wasn't resealed...don't think it was ever sealed.


  • #5
    Payton
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    Motherof123 wrote: »
    Is it a newly plastered wall?
    No it has been painted a few times.


  • #6
    Motherof123
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    Payton wrote: »
    Sorry the photo wouldn't attach.

    Might need a mist coat ( watered down 20% to 80% )


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  • #7
    Motherof123
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    Payton wrote: »
    No it has been painted a few times.

    Oh really oh sorry I thought it was a newly plastered wall.

    That has happened me a few times I just had to remove anything that was loose sand around the edges and paint again


  • #8
    GreeBo
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    Did you clean the wall after sanding?


  • #9
    Payton
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    Did you clean the wall after sanding?

    Yes it was cleaned


  • #10
    GreeBo
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    Dulux Soft Sheen is water based...do you know what paint was on before?
    If it was oil based then this can cause what you are seeing (both the new and original paint layers are peeling off from what I can see in the photo)


  • #11
    Payton
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    Dulux Soft Sheen is water based...do you know what paint was on before?
    If it was oil based then this can cause what you are seeing (both the new and original paint layers are peeling off from what I can see in the photo)
    Is there a way to fix it without stripping all the paint off. Or is there a sealer that could be used?


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  • #12
    GreeBo
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    Payton wrote: »
    Is there a way to fix it without stripping all the paint off. Or is there a sealer that could be used?

    You dont have to strip it all off, just whats loose.

    The problem you are going to have is that you end up with different levels of paint, some places will have 3 and some will have 1, this will show up as lumps and bumps.

    There are loads of videos etc on youtube that will show you what to do
    but basically you need to remove the loose stuff either way, then either fill the gaps with a very fine filler, sand and repaint or try to layer up the paint in the gaps to match, or if the gaps are very wide you sand down/feather in the edges so they are less noticeable.

    It will all depend on how bad it is, but there is lots of filling, sanding and painting in you future Im afraid.
    Painting is a bugger when it goes wrong. :(


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