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The Dec - Sorry I didnt make myself clear in my original question. I will take your advice and remove the existing paint and apply a thinned first coat water based paint before applying a normal second coat. Thanks very much for your advice - it's very much appreciated! Cheers

Thanks to TheDec - Thats some great information - would I need to try to get all the old paint off before repainting with the first thinned coat? Am I right in thinking after looking at other posts on this site that with water based paints it should be thinned about 20% and about 15% for...

Thanks, I have only used water based paints previously, have always made sure the surface was clean etc (apart from the remaining paint)and followed instructions for drying times etc - but have never thinned the first coat. Would be grateful for your comments about pliolite paint - (is it any...

Hi - am new to the site and hope I can get some advice. I need to paint part of the outside of my house which is finished in render - since moving in I have had to paint it every year because despite whatever paint I use, however much preparation I make, the same thing happens - the paint...