problems with my walls
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It sounds as if you havea case of the nasties. There are 2 things that will stop paint sticking, one is dust and the other is some form of grease. The best way to find out what the problem is is to do a couple of small test panels where they are not seen. The way to get rid of the dust and grease is to give the wall a wash with sugar soap. Remember to wear rubber gloves as it can do weird things to your skin. When the wall is dry paint some pva glue (watered down to 4:1) over an affected area, leave to dry then hit it with some paint. this should take care of any dust that is on the wall. Try this first as it is the cheapest method The way to stop grease marks causing bubbles and stains is to wash the wall as before and leave to dry. Now you can try a little bit of oil based undercoat. Once that is dry slap some of your paint on it. With regards to using Dulux paint you are waisting your money. All the paint that we use in Britian is produced by Azko Nobel and all they do is stick different labels on it, from your cheap B&Q crap to Crown and Dulux. Try going to a trade centre and asking for a high opacity emulsion or trade emulsion or try using acrylic eggshell instead of emulsion it costs about a third more but lasts 3 times as long with the added bonus that you can scrub it to get the dirty marks off without taking the paint off. I have just had a thought! Did you use a steamer to take old wallpaper off prior to trying to paint the walls? Grapler
I use vinyl silk, B&Q own make, with kids, dogs, cats and husband, I am constantly wiping off marks and it stands up to this really well. Its not like the shiny stuff your granny used to use anymore, but it does still have a slight sheen, but, this just helps to blend any lumps and bumps in the wall surface.
Sorry it didn't work for you. To be honest without seeing the problem it is hard to find a cure. If you can send me a couple of digital photos of the problem I will have a better idea of the problem. You can send them to [Log in to view email] and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Grapler
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