New paint is scratching off of my walls easily

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We just bought olympic paint and primer in one to repaint my daughter's walls. The walls are drywall and were painted 11 yrs ago with a semi-gloss paint. The wall paint scratches off with fingernail or the lightest touch. We have used a similar paint (valspar) to paint other walls with old semi-gloss paint and had no issues so we don't know why this is happening. Even where we had put spackle to fill holes is easily scratching off. Any advice on why the paint scratches off the wall so easily or what to do would be greatly appreciated!!

William · Answer

Could be bad paint. Also prep wasn't done. Did you wash the walls before painting? Personally, I am not a fan of paint and primer in one. Used it a few times and still needed several coats. I prefer separate prime and paint.

KDS · Answer

Is it possible that you put water-based paint over oil-based paint?  That would definitely cause a problem like that!

Lyn · Answer

Darn!  So disappointing .  Your time and money gone-poof :(   All I can suggest is to contact the paint manufacturer.  I had an issue with red exterior paint that just wouldn't cover up a previous colour (it was for my front door).  I contacted the paint company and I was given my money back.

Evon Ward · Answer

I have a wall that I painted in interior semi-gloss and that I plan to repaint in satin finish, but I plan to use Kilz as primer before I paint again.  I've had experiences before that have told me to use Kilz first.  It works!

Vickie Sugden · Answer

Semi gloss needs to be sanded first before you can paint over it.

Crystal Meyer Griffith · Answer

Or you can wipe down the old semi-gloss finish with a deglosser that is liquid and disrupts the gloss so it has some 'tooth' to hang onto the new paint. If you choose to sand the walls, it would be worth the expense to get a drywall sander that connects to your vacuum.

Joanne Allion · Answer

This has also happened to me first with crown paint and this time I got the paint from Homebase must have changed he ingredients for the environment perhaps??

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