2nd coat paint peeling on skimmed wall - PVA or SIZE?

RIGHT JUST REREAD YOU POST YOU SAY THE PAINT IS PEELING OF IN SMALL BITS WHEN YOU ROLL? HAVE YOU LET THE PLASTER DRY COMPLETELY? AS ANY SLIGHT BIT OF DAMP AND THE PAINT WONT STICK THE SUCKION FROM THE ROLLER LIFTS THE PAINT OF, SO HERES WHAT I WOULD DO FIRST FILL THE AREAS WERE THE PAINT HAS PEELED USE POLYCELL TRADE FILLER OR TETRION BOTH DRY WHITE THEN SAND LIGHTLY WHEN DRY. NEXT ONLY PAINT THESE AREAS WERE YOU HAVE FILLED WITH MATT EMULSION THE REASON BEHIND THIS IS TO AVOID THE FILLER FLASHING THRU AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED THE TOPCOATS OF PAINT.

georgiepie said:

DO NOT USE PASTE you cannot paint over it lighly sand the wall dust of then i would mix PVA like 1-5 thats all then put that on leave to fully dry then use a mist coat of emulsion 1part water 4 parts paint leave to dry completely then finish with 2 topcoats if you see any sign of the PVA showing thru simply recoat that area then when fully dry recoat the whole wall takes a bit of time but you will get the right finish only other thing you could do is use lining paper then paint over that

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Firstly georgiepie, PVA is not suitable for use with paint and secondly, this thread is 4 years old, as are most of the others you are replying to!

Lol Mr H, just wrote out a reply and then noticed the date!

...and the advice aint to hot either!

sorry to correct you but im a painter 25years and when i get this type of problem i always use a bit of pva once dry doesnt have any problems with painting as ive had many a new plastered wall were the plasterer has been over generouse with the pva a slight key up and a few coats of matt sorts it for me as for the post being 4years old im looking at the wrong dates these posts should be deleted after a few weeks

georgiepie said:

sorry to correct you but im a painter 25years and when i get this type of problem i always use a bit of pva once dry doesnt have any problems with painting as ive had many a new plastered wall were the plasterer has been over generouse with the pva a slight key up and a few coats of matt sorts it for me as for the post being 4years old im looking at the wrong dates these posts should be deleted after a few weeks

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I too am a decorator, although of only a mere 20 years, and will admit that on the odd occasion in the past when I have used diluted PVA with paint, I also have not had any trouble. However, the countless times I have encountered problems caused by PVA without realising that was what was causing them, coupled with the sob stories I have heard and read, plus the most convincing fact, that the manufacturers of PVA state that it is not suitable for use with paint, seems to suggest that it is you who needs correcting.

Guess we'll just have to disagree on this one!