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Wall paint cracking

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  • 08-12-2019 5:09pm
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    cav93
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭


    I recently painted a bedroom, and now small cracks have appeared. Due to the impossible original colour, I needed 3 coats. Anyone know how this might have happened, too thick maybe?


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    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,514 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    cav93 wrote: »
    I recently painted a bedroom, and now small cracks have appeared. Due to the impossible original colour, I needed 3 coats. Anyone know how this might have happened, too thick maybe?

    This can happen when you apply a number of coats before the previous coats has dried out properly, or as stated to thick because it wasnt applied right.


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    cav93
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭cav93


    Ceepo wrote: »
    This can happen when you apply a number of coats before the previous coats has dried out properly, or as stated to thick because it wasnt applied right.

    I see, I'm not an experienced painter, I just took advantage of a few days off work, but what is done is done and will have to do at this point. Was just curious to know why, but only visible up close


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    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    Ceepo wrote: »
    This can happen when you apply a number of coats before the previous coats has dried out properly, or as stated to thick because it wasnt applied right.

    How would one best rectify such an issue?


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    dok_golf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Sand the bejaysus out of it and start again


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