latex paint wont stick to latex primer - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

dougfra · 05-07-2009, 08:38 PM

primed latex painted wall with valspar latex primer waited tell next day and tried to top coat with valspar After three or four passes with roller, its pulling the paint off. I tried light coats heavy coats same result any help

Mr. Mike · 05-07-2009, 09:18 PM

That paint is garbage, see if it were any good a rep could come out and look at the problem but being that there is no reps around you call the 1-800 and good luck.

Mr. Mike · 05-07-2009, 09:20 PM

You primed the wall, and your painting it now but the paint is pulling the primer off?

Or:

You primed the wall and then put one coat of finish on it and now a second coat of finish is pulling the first finish coat off leaving the primer in tact on the wall?

Please explain...

jfranklin · 05-07-2009, 09:25 PM

you can do it Lowes can help, oh sorry thats Home Depot

sparehair · 05-07-2009, 11:26 PM

I did one job with customer supplied valspar paint. I wouldn't call it complete junk but 35$ for kilz grade oil primer is reedeeculous.

The other thing I noticed was there was a long tacky period with the paint. That slow cure tendancy is probably what's getting you. Crank all the heaters in there and cook it for a day or two and then try.

WisePainter · 05-08-2009, 12:02 AM

So I read the title to this here thread, and sure enough the author has but 1 lonely post here at CT...

chris n · 05-08-2009, 03:47 AM

valspar

right there is most likely the problem