How to stop a newly painted ceiling from pealing

Penny
by Penny
  6 answers
  • Sharon Sharon on Apr 26, 2018

    Unfortunately, you will have to scrape off the peeling paint. Paint usually peels cause there is something on the surface that prevented the paint from bonding, and cause you painted water-based latex paint or oil-based paint, or the wall or atmosphere has too much moisture.

    Scrape off, give a light sand, and prime with Zinseer B-I-N before painting again.

  • John Everett John Everett on Apr 26, 2018

    Is there a water/moisture problem ? It looks like you may have a leak in that spot.

    • Ou13337957 Ou13337957 on Apr 27, 2018

      I agree with John! This is generally how paint looks after it has gotten wet.

  • Alice Alice on Apr 27, 2018

    Maybe this video will help...

  • Sheryl Smith Sheryl Smith on Apr 27, 2018

    did you use paint for wet areas?


  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Apr 27, 2018

    Did you have a stain you painted over? If so you should scrape off paint and apply Stain Block from DIY - when dry re-paint. If not you may have a leak that needs attention.

  • Mil15462713 Mil15462713 on Apr 27, 2018

    that looks like dampness, not the paint. Maybe didn't dry out well before painting ? Better check......don't want it falling in on you !

    • Penny Penny on Apr 27, 2018

      There was a leak several years ago. But the leak was fixed and the ceiling is dry