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I finally figured out why my paint kept peeling after 10 years of doing it wrong
I was painting my mom's porch last summer and she asked why I was using a brush for the whole thing. She handed me a 4 inch mini roller and told me to try it. Turns out all those years of brushstrokes were trapping moisture under the paint and causing it to bubble up every season. I had no idea the prep work mattered that much either... I always just washed it down with a hose. Anyone else have a moment where someone older showed you a simple trick that made everything click?
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joel_mason2216d ago
Oh man, that's a good tip about the roller! Though I gotta say, brushstrokes don't really trap moisture by themselves - it's usually more about not priming or using the wrong paint for the surface.
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davis.mia16d ago
Wait, are you telling me I could've avoided my porch looking like a reptile skin collection all these years?
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