Painted surface separated from the wall?
#1
01-18-10, 07:54 AM
Painted surface separated from the wall?
I'm not 100% sure how this happened, but it looks like the paintable surface of our kitchen wall has pulled away from the sheetrock. It kind of reminds me of a piece of wallpaper peeling back from the wall, but what's underneath this is plain white, unfinished sheetrock with no glue or uneven tearing of any paper. I'm debating trying to spackle the painted surface back down and hoping it will hold and be flush, or scoring the peeled part out and spackle/prime/paint the cleared surface. For that matter, maybe there's a better way altogether, I'm open to suggestions! Here's a shot of what I'm working with, the total area is roughly 10"H x 6"W:
#2
01-18-10, 09:04 AM
Welcome to the forums!
Do you have a plaster veneer? what does the back side of the peeled paint look like?
The peel looks kind of thick? do you know how many times the walls been painted? or how old the house is?
Since it doesn't appear to be a moisture related issue, I'd suspect that the wall might have been dusty when it was first painted - the primer never had a good bond with the wall. Remove all that's loose and see if the unfinished drywall is dusty. You might need to use an oil base primer or zinnser's gardz first before applying any joint compound - of the dust can't be removed.
Do you have a plaster veneer? what does the back side of the peeled paint look like?
The peel looks kind of thick? do you know how many times the walls been painted? or how old the house is?
Since it doesn't appear to be a moisture related issue, I'd suspect that the wall might have been dusty when it was first painted - the primer never had a good bond with the wall. Remove all that's loose and see if the unfinished drywall is dusty. You might need to use an oil base primer or zinnser's gardz first before applying any joint compound - of the dust can't be removed.
#3
01-18-10, 10:15 AM
It could be veneer. The surface is slightly dusty and from the looks of what has peeled, I think it's just been a few coats of paint as what has peeled will just break apart in your hand. Should I be spreading anything over the open area to level it out before priming? Or prime first and level with spackle and then paint? For that matter, should I assume that the entire wall is in this condition? The house was built in 1964, but the kitchen (where this is located), was a later addition.
#4
01-18-10, 03:35 PM
I'd scrape off what's loose, prime and then level the affected area with joint compound.
It's hard to say how much of the wall has this issue. You can tap along the wall, if an area sounds a little hollow, that section might also be loose. It could just be an isolated problem.
edit; before applying any joint compound - of the dust can't be removed. should have read, if the dust can't be removed.
It's hard to say how much of the wall has this issue. You can tap along the wall, if an area sounds a little hollow, that section might also be loose. It could just be an isolated problem.
edit; before applying any joint compound - of the dust can't be removed. should have read, if the dust can't be removed.
