Bad wall prep or bad paint? New paint scratching easily

paddylonglegs · 15-01-2025 07:46PM #1

Hi,

we have recently installed warm boards in the house, leaving us to decorate from bare plastered walls. The walls are plastered over 6 months (plenty of time to dry).

I followed the direction of painting a base of coat with slightly watered down white paint , before painting the standard 2 coats. We have done 1 room in a dark green, but anything the wall is knocked into slightly, it marks and takes off some of the paint. I checked the scratches closer and I can see the white base coat underneath, so it doesn’t seem to be the problem. The paint is Vlaspar from BandQ in a Matt finish. I would have thought most paints now can withstand some knocks so I’m wondering have I prepared the wall wrong? I have never decorated from bare plastered walls. Just to note that I used a paint sprayer with the base coat, but as I mentioned, it has adhered well.

Any thoughts on this?

Ceepo · 21-01-2025 10:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058388911/bad-wall-prep-or-bad-paint-new-paint-scratching-easily

Unfortunately this can happen with strong colours as it is more likely to show marks more easily, especially in a Matt emulsion finish. Maybe something like a washable Matt would be more durable. To add Valspar paint wouldn't rate that highly either. This is probably secondary to the Matt finish as I said especially in a strong colour

Bad wall prep or bad paint? New paint scratching easily

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