Peeling and Cracking Paint

Peeling and Cracking Paint

Questions about peeling and/or cracking paint on walls and ceilings. This can be about old paint that has started peeling or new paint that is showing signs of failure.

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• Painting with semi-gloss paint. - In November, we painted 2 rooms semi-gloss, over satin. We did not prime, not knowing we had to. Now it peels off super easy. It's not peeling on its own, just if it's nicked or scratched, but I am able to peel it off in chunks, like nail polish. ...
• Paint coming off when walls are wiped down. - I have 3 younger children and of course food may get spilled and splattered on the wall or whatever the case may be. When I try to wipe the wall down and I only use a wet soft cloth paint comes off on the rag. Why is this happening?
• Cracking paint where ceiling and wall meets. - We recently moved into a home and the walls were newly painted by the previous homeowner. Over the last few months I have noticed that where the ceiling and the wall meet the paint is cracking and chipping. Could you please give me a reason why ...
• Painting inside a shower on a window. - We have repainted a window inside our shower/tub... it is peeling right off after it gets wet again... What do we do?
• Why would new enamel come off after 3 days of waiting to dry? - We recently painted some shelves with enamel paint white. Then after 3 days waiting for it to dry, we begin putting the stuff back into place and the paint peels off. What are my possible solutions to this problem?
• Paint job took two years and everything peeled and cracked. - Several years ago my husband painted our living room, dining room and hallway. With limited time to devote, he sanded, spackled and primed. However, he waited many months to apply the actual paint. In short order, we have peeling, chipping, crackl...
• Paint keeps cracking. - Paint keeps cracking on interior wall. Scrapped off paint and re-plastered the wall, waited a week and the same thing has happened. Can any one help?
• The paint on my ceiling is coming down. - Does the entire ceiling paint need to be removed or just the parts where its peeling off? Then what do I have to do after I remove all the paint that's peeling?
• Paint on outside walls inside the home is cracking. - I painted all rooms 4 years ago when moving into this home. Last year I had extra insulation blown into the exterior of the home. Since that was done, there are patches of paint cracking/peeling, but only on the outside walls of some of the roo...
• Latex over oil paint. - The place that I bought, the original owner painted the bathroom walls and ceiling with latex over filler and oil base paint. Now I have lots of areas where the paint is coming off. What is my best option for repair.
• Paint peels off in sheets. - We primed and two top coats of semi gloss latex paint. They layed a couple of doors against the wall and when they moved them the paint peeled off. The paint will come off in sheets and takes off the white top layer of paper, but leaves the brown...
• Latex paint comes off with fingernail... how to prepare for a new paint job? - I have recently purchased a home built in the 1950s. The kitchen, hallway and living room have 1 or 2 coats of latex paint on top of what I think is oil-based paint. My problem is that the latex paint scrapes off easily with my fingernail. And ...
• Painting over a glazed wall. - I bought some Satin Latex Interior paint to paint my kitchen. The kitchen had been faux finished with some tinted glaze a few years back. I painted yesterday and went to wipe a spot today and the paint simply peeled off. I'm now thinking that the ...
• Paint walls that have previous peeled away paint damage. - How do I paint walls a solid color when there is MUCH previous peeled away paint damage? I am painting a small bathroom in our new house. The plaster walls had three coats of paint, with peeling layers. After two primer coats you can still see ...
• Problem with wall between living room and bathroom. - Had a friend 2 yrs. ago paint the inside wall of historic home, mine, with satin paint instead of flat paint to make "area more inviting and warm" (his quote). The reason why I used flat paint in the past was because this area was known to peel ve...
• Paint Is Peeling Off As I Paint With The Roller - I am painting a wall that has flat paint. Part of the wall paint is peeling off as I paint with the roller. The wall had no peeling paint when I started, now the paint is peeling onto my roller as I paint.
• Repainting over semi-gloss latex that is peeling. - I first removed wallpaper and marked the walls pretty badly in the process. So I patched with spackle, sanded and primed with an oil base Kilz primer. I let it dry for 48 hours and painted with a semi-gloss deep purple Glidden paint. Needless t...
• Peeling Paint - I am trying to paint my daughters room with a semi-gloss. I am trying to cover up semi gloss as well. She wants a large stripe through the middle, but when I removed the tape the underlying layer came right up with it! Luckily I was smart enough t...
• Fix Chipped Paint - I used painters tape on the ceiling, so I was able to paint my walls and when I removed the tape it chipped a big amount of the paint. I'm in a jam. What should I do to fix this situation?
• Peeling Ceiling - Am trying to figure out why the paint on my ceiling is peeling. I had it painted two years ago, not sure how it was prepped. I have also checked for water damage and there is none. What materials might I need to repair the damage? Do you think I n...
• Chipping Paint on Walls - I painted my family room and now every time something bumps the wall it chips the paint. Why? I used flat paint and the walls are textured with no dragging.
• Ceilings are peeling. - My house was built in 1949 and the ceilings have a white wash on them. When I scrape and wash the ceiling and then apply the new paint it rolls right off onto the roller. The ceilings are not textured and I don't know what to do. I have tried e...

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