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Adhesion

How well a coating holds to the surface beneath it, whether that surface is bare material, a repair, or an existing coating.

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Surface

Wood3
Cedar1
Drywall2
Plaster1
Metal1
Previously coated surface5 (on; choose to remove)

Problem

Peeling5
Bubbling / blistering2
Holidays (missed spots)3
Flashing5
Tannin bleed1
Roller marks / stipple3
Water stain1
Cracks and checking1
Drywall dust contamination1

Technique

Work top down3
Cutting in2
Maintaining a wet edge5
Painting into the wet1
Back-rolling2
Spray and back-roll3
Spot-priming8
Scraping5 (on; choose to remove)
Texture matching2
Loading a roller on a grid1
Vertical-strip rolling2
W / M pattern rolling1
N pattern rolling1
Three-person crew stagger

5 entries for “Adhesion”

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Technique: Scraping (remove)
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Entry 014Preparing and Painting Interior Doors and Trim
- 1. S / Substrate: Inspect the door, trim, and existing finish
  Painting over it does not restore adhesion.
- 4. P + A + T / Products, Application, and Tools: Fill defects and select primer
  See Choosing the Right Primer for the distinction between stain blocking and bonding.
- 9. E / Environment: Reinstall hardware and check the finished work
  Manufacturer directionBenjamin Moore describes blocking as painted surfaces sticking when pressed together before the finish has dried and cured sufficiently.
Entry 003Repainting Previously Painted Interior Walls

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Tape-edge caulk seal2

Wet tape removal at 45°2

Corner-to-corner correction5

Inspection at every stage12

Protected supply station1

S / Substrate: Inspect from the top down

Look for stains, checking, peeling, and physical damage. Identify dirt, debris, or contamination that must be removed. Material between the surface and the next coating can interfere with adhesion and contribute to later peeling.

S / Substrate + P / Product: Remove failure. Repair. Spot-prime.

New paint cannot restore the bond of a detached old layer.

Entry 013Removing Wallpaper and Preparing the Wall for Paint

6. Seal torn drywall facing before patching
For primer selection and the distinction between sealing damage, blocking stains, and gaining adhesion, see Choosing the Right Primer.

Entry 007Preparing and Repainting Rusted Steel and Iron

Filed under Problem: Peeling

Entry 015Preparing and Painting Exterior Wood Trim and Fascia

Filed under Problem: Peeling