AboutTony Gallagher Expertise I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.
Experience Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.
Organizations PDA (Assoiciate Member)
Education/Credentials H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.
Past/Present Clients Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.
Question I primed and painted all of the wood work in my home and now spots are chipping down to the wood.
I cleaned the wood (not sanded)
I used an oil base primer
I then painted with a high gloss latex paint
Now all my kids have to do is nick it with a toy and it chips off.
Why is it happening? What do I do to fix it.
Thank You,
Jenn
Answer Jennifer,
I am not sure without seeing the problem . However it does sound like lack of adhesion and not intercoat adhesion.
What I mean is the gloss is chipping to the substrate and not back to the primer, therefore it would appear that the primer is not sound to the wood. There is no simple solution to this problem, you will have to remove all lose and suspect material and spot prime with a specialist primer such as one of the Zinsser range, which act like double sided tape.
It may be that the latex gloss paint also is too soft for any knocks and you might have to revert to an oil based product.
