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I’d like to briefly explain our situation and find out if anyone else has experienced the same problem:
We are about to move in. Last weekend, we wanted to paint the baseboard area with latex paint (we don’t want skirting boards). So, we got to work, masking off the area with painter’s tape, applied the latex paint with a brush, and then removed the tape right away to avoid damaging the fresh paint layer.
Now here’s our problem: even though we removed the tape immediately, the emulsion paint still sticks to the tape in some spots, pulling off the paint and exposing the plaster underneath.
- The painting was done by a professional company (who, fortunately, I haven’t paid yet).
- I had an expert report made by the plastering company and the supplier of the interior plaster material, and they claim the surface was dusty, causing poor paint adhesion.
- However, the painting company applied a primer (which apparently didn’t have any effect).
- The paint doesn’t just come off at the edges, but also in places like the middle of the wall.
I’m not sure what the standard is here, but I would expect painter’s tape not to pull off the paint, right? Also, I think it’s the painter’s responsibility to ensure the surface is suitable. I find this quite frustrating because we deliberately hired professionals to do the painting — a step some people take on themselves — because it was important for us to have this final stage done by experts.
What do you think? Has anyone else possibly had the same problem?
Best regards,
Jochen
I’d like to briefly explain our situation and find out if anyone else has experienced the same problem:
We are about to move in. Last weekend, we wanted to paint the baseboard area with latex paint (we don’t want skirting boards). So, we got to work, masking off the area with painter’s tape, applied the latex paint with a brush, and then removed the tape right away to avoid damaging the fresh paint layer.
Now here’s our problem: even though we removed the tape immediately, the emulsion paint still sticks to the tape in some spots, pulling off the paint and exposing the plaster underneath.
- The painting was done by a professional company (who, fortunately, I haven’t paid yet).
- I had an expert report made by the plastering company and the supplier of the interior plaster material, and they claim the surface was dusty, causing poor paint adhesion.
- However, the painting company applied a primer (which apparently didn’t have any effect).
- The paint doesn’t just come off at the edges, but also in places like the middle of the wall.
I’m not sure what the standard is here, but I would expect painter’s tape not to pull off the paint, right? Also, I think it’s the painter’s responsibility to ensure the surface is suitable. I find this quite frustrating because we deliberately hired professionals to do the painting — a step some people take on themselves — because it was important for us to have this final stage done by experts.
What do you think? Has anyone else possibly had the same problem?
Best regards,
Jochen
I have not yet brought this up with the painter because I first want to receive the report/findings from the interior plaster manufacturer (I want to have something concrete before starting the discussion with him, as he will probably try to blame the plaster/substrate).
What remains unclear to me is how a possible correction might look. Sanding everything down would be a dusty process (most of the furniture has already been assembled)....
What remains unclear to me is how a possible correction might look. Sanding everything down would be a dusty process (most of the furniture has already been assembled)....
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winnetou782 Sep 2017 09:01You somehow see it as very thick,
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