Paint peeling from walls - big time

[doog442]

The house was built mid 90's. I've removed some dado rail and the paint is coming away like wallpaper despite carefully running a stanley knife along the edges on removal. I've actually removed the paint from one wall completely and with a bit of fine sanding its looking pretty smooth.

The only problem is I have 50 more feet of wall and the paint looks like its happy to come away as well but I'm losing the will to live. I've previously removed dado from the hallway with sanding / smoothing but no issues with peeling paint.

A quick look on a recent thread mentions zinsser peel stop.....would it work on this or any other suggestions ?

https://www.toolstation.com/zinsser-peel-stop-primer-paint/p44309

 

[doog442]

Just an update as may be of use to someone hopefully.

I rubbed the area down as best as I could and applied zinsser peel stop. I left it a few hours and have started the process of filling with Toupret filler / sanding / filling / sanding etc. The peel stop certainly did its job. Quick pic of 1st application of filler attached. Only 50 odd feet to go.

Having removed dado in the hall years back I can still see under certain light a smooth area , whereas the old paint surface is slightly dappled due to numerous paint coats. Are there any suggestions on paint that could provide a consistent coverage to hide this before applying my colour of choice ? Or is it simply a case of building up layers and or living with it.

My daughter has a full unused pot of Dulux base coat 3 in 1. Worth a go ?

 

[Chivas69]

You could maybe try some textured paint and try and blend it in!