I am having trouble with the ceiling paint staying on the ceiling. Whenever I start to paint, the ceiling begins to peel and reveals a shiny basecoat of plaster…Nothing will stick to it. This is a recoat. In this same general area, I’ve scraped and compounded a large spot. I thought that was it but it happened again… I’m thinking since I’m only a third of the way done with the ceiling, I will be having this trouble all the way through. My question is, will I have to scrape the whole ceiling down to this plaster and compound over it? Or is it just this area and I should just scrape and compuound as needed? Has anyone experienced this and/or does anyone know the cause?( I have a feeling there is no primer over the plaster, just paint) If I choose method 2, Will it hold up or will they be calling me back to fix it?
Thanks, Dave
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Try to find a product called Plasterweld. I've had success after using it with both paint and compound adhering. You paint on the thick plasterweld and allow to dry. Then follow with compound/prime/paint.
I don't know the chemistry, but some plasters had something called milk paint applied which makes it hard to get adhesion with other top coats.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Ive used the plasterweld when adding or patching plaster.....Ill try it where the plaster is visible but I'm curious about the paint continuing ot peel when I recoat over it in other spots.
Thanks Calvin
I had a problem on a house maybe from the 30's. Don't know the cause other than the bathroom was on the other side of the wall. Paint in an area would peel I would say seasonally. (homowners never called when it first appeared, they had been doing their own painting) Seasonally because it happened over a couple yr period. There was still paint on the wall (scaped but did not come off) that they plasterweld'd over in the vicinity of the bogus area. Previously, had used Bins (not latex) to prime.
After that plasterweld coating and prime/ paint the area has been peel free for 6-7 years (seasons).
I had thought that the moist bath air, condensing in this 2nd floor wall was pushing the paint off. Whatever, no problem since.
That's all I can tell you of that mystery.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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