Found out I was painting over dirty walls for 5 years

I rolled a fresh coat over what I thought was clean drywall last weekend, but it started peeling off in sheets an hour later. Now I'm scrubbing every wall with TSP before even opening the paint can - anyone else learn this the hard way?

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baker.christopher11d ago

Sorry this happened to you man, that peeling feeling is the worst. Scrape off all the loose paint you can first, then hit it with TSP and a good rinse before you even think about patching. You might need a bonding primer on the bare spots, something like Kilz or Zinsser, to stop it from lifting again. And don't skip the sanding between coats, it makes a huge difference.

the_brian11d ago

Yeah @baker.christopher nailed it, that TSP step is the one everyone skips but it makes all the difference. Hope you get it fixed up without too much hassle man.

jenny_lee11d ago

Learned that lesson the hard way after my whole bathroom ceiling peeled off last summer!