painting problem/cracking and peeling in places

susiesusie


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 337

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 14:25

Started to paint my internal walls today along with plaster coving. Good quality white matt applied. Now started to crack in many places and now looks a mess which is now peeling off.

anyone any ideas what has gone wrong?. Walls and ceiling+coving were dry and sanded down before painting.

Anyone able to help? any ideas or preferably someone able to come and rectify/finish off for me as i am at a loss.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 14:45

If you have not done so already then you will need to strip back to the plaster and apply sealant before re-painting.

AJ

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 14:51

Agree with message 2 - the walls do have to be sealed before applying paint.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 14:54

If you're still talking to your Builder... ...ask him what make and type of paint they used originally.

Then ask the main agent for that paint what you need to do to paint over it, and what to use.

I'm wondering if the stuff that you used might be incompatible with what's already on the walls.

MarkVPiazza


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 530

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 15:00

Sounds like the old surface isn't clean - is it in a cooking area or somewhere where there has been a lot of smoking? If so, clean off with Sugar Soap



Alternatively it good be the paint is too thick for the current temperature - thin with 10-15% water - try a test area 1st



If it's bare plaster, you need to do a wash coat 1st, 50% paint, 50% water (cheaper than sealer)



I doubt it's an incompatible paint, assuming the original was an emulsion.

susiesusie


Joined: 09/03/2009
Posts: 337

Message Posted:
21/08/2010 15:22

Never realised until you said but now aware that the areas that have peeled away were put on with a brush and not a roller, so the too thick theory could be the one. if i then let it completely dry out over the weekend and scrape/peel it off do i then have to use a filler to get back to the same level again (thickness of missing paint, or will it look ok if i paint over with a thinner mix?.

anyone fancy a small annoying job out there.?

martin


Joined: 02/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 14:10

give me a call 05338330941 done loads of painting here i can give you the advice or sort it for you martin

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
22/08/2010 15:41

hi you need to go to marshals and get a stabalizer it is called trimetal fix paint all your walls with this you can a ply it with a roller it is clear but very messy it must be allowed to dry for 24 hrs this could cure your problem it has worked on 9out 10 jobs we have used it on

journey1


Joined: 05/12/2009
Posts: 134

Message Posted:
23/08/2010 00:15

having expierienced 8 years of home care I can say i always each season have a degree of outside and inside cracking and peeling - just part of the weather systems here and the rubbish buillding processes!

easy to remedy with a good painter. calm and stress free- just chill TRNC and you will be OK!