There will be those painting moments when you wondered why you started the project to begin with. Frustration bubbles when you just painted a room and noticed the paint is bubbling. You don’t want to stick with the project when the paint won’t stick either. Problems like these occur with painting contractors as much as they do with first timers caught with the painting bug. The difference is the painters have the know how to deal with these issues and correct them. Listed below are some common mishaps and what to do when they happen.
The paint won’t adhere to the wall: This is usually due to paint incompatibility. If you apply a latex paint over a previous oil paint application, the paint will not correctly may not adhere. To correct this problem, you could either repaint the area with an oil based paint product. The more time invested corrective procedure would be to remove the old paint by sanding and priming the surface until it is prepped properly for using a water based latex paint.
Blistering: Typically occurs as a result of moisture, however other causes could be responsible. Such as painting a warm surface, or inadequate surface preparation leaving the paint film to dew (especially in areas of high humidity). First, remove the source of moisture if possible. You will have to scrape the blisters off, sand the area and then repaint.
Fading: Sunny exposures may cause premature fading of paint. The typical causes of this problem is using the wrong paint or paint mixture. Using a lower quality paint, over tinting or tinting a paint not intended for painting and using an interior paint outside on an exterior wall. It can also be the result of chalking. Make certain the paint you purchase is meant for the purpose you intend to use it for.
Picking poor quality paint can also result in loss of gloss retention. Good quality acrylic latex paints has a binder in it which is resistant to UV radiation, while other paints such as alkyd or oil paints absorb and breakdown.
Lapping: You have painted your room and notice the separation of roller strokes, looking like you just painted. Gives the appearance of overlap, one wet layer overlaps with a dry layer. The only reason for this is not maintaining a wet edge while applying in the unpainted area and rolling back into the newly painted space. Always brush from wet-to-dry to achieve the uniform color and appearance.
These are the most common problems in painting and easy to fix. More extensive problems, like wood rot, consult your painting contractor for professional solutions.
