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This of course represents a wastage of time and money for you as the job will have to be redone. It is crucial, however, that before you go ahead and repeat the paint job, you first determine what caused the paint failure to begin with. This will help you avoid the additional loss of having to buy paints and paint your house again after the paint fails a second time.

Blistering and peeling are both caused by inadequate preparation of the surface before application of a fresh coat of paint. If the wall had been painted before, contaminants from the previous coat of paint that were not removed could prevent the new paint from adhering properly to the surface. One of the ways these contaminants remain on the wall is when the painter only removes the paint that is visibly peeling, leaving paint blisters and thick edges of old paint on the wall. Another mistake which painters make is to use paint to try and fill cracks or screw holes instead of proper filler or caulk. This leaves room for water to seep beneath the paint film and destroy it.

Moisture forcing its way to the surface of a wall or forcing its way beneath the paint film is a common cause of peeling. Painting on a wall that is not entirely dry is one sure way of bringing this about. You may have measured the dryness of the wall and found it to be adequately dry, but when you came to a wet section, proceeded to paint over it. Simple as it may sound, painting over dusty or stained surfaces (especially those with greasy stains) can also wreak havoc on your paint job. To avoid this, always be sure to clean the surface thoroughly before you begin painting. Remember to do this again after sanding the surface to remove the resulting dust particles.

Diving into the painting without paying attention to the manufacturer’s instructions can prove a fatal mistake to the life of your paint job. There may be important directions on the temperatures in which to not paint, how to best mix and thin the paint that if ignored may lead to you going back to the paint store sooner than you wanted. If you slop your paint too thickly onto the wall or apply it too thinly, or over-dilute it so that it covers more wall, be sure that it will result in a prematurely failed paint job.

Ray Munn’s spray plaster is one sure way of curtailing losses by getting the paint job done right first time. Apart from ensuring cracks and holes are properly filled, it completely seals the surface and does not crack, leaving no room for moisture to sneak beneath the film of paint. It acts as both sealer and primer, also helping your paint adhere better to the surface.