Ordinary paint won t stick to slick surfaces like glossy paint clear finishes metal formica cabinets paneling or tile.
Paint won t stick to primer.
This is the first thing you should consider when troubleshooting your paint coverage.
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Primer is a preparatory undercoat that helps paint to be durable apply smoothly and remain true to color.
You forgot the primer.
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I ve got a metric ton of half finished posts which are on their way to full length novels at this point in the works at the moment but in the meantime here s a quick tip for anyone who s ever had problems with paint peeling off their models terrain.
Most paints won t adhere to an oily greasy slick or glossy surface but these problems can be prevented by cleaning or sanding.
Unless you plan on using a peel stopping primer.
Primer is not intended to coat the surface as a.
Slick stick is not to be used when a piece has been sanded because it won t cover bleed through or stains.
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By applying a quality primer to the surface first your paint will not only stick to the surface but your paint job will last longer and won t crack peel or blister over time.
However paint didn t stick well to the the semi gloss paint on the kitchen cabinets so we used some behr oil based primer on it which stuck well and covered all stains completely.
It is important to understand that primer continues curing for days or even weeks after being applied to create a strong chemical bond in both directions on to the substrate and on to the paint in the other.
Running into problems with paint that won t stick to walls almost always can be traced back to primer that won t stick to walls.