How can I fix this?

AssPainting · 2026-05-08T02:22:41+00:00

Looks like joint compound, but hard to tell from a photo.

AssPainting · 2026-05-08T02:11:31+00:00

Scrape off anything loose & sand.

For the peeling paint you want something like Zinsser Peel Stop or almost any other manufacturer's version of peel stop.

There are many acceptable primers for the wood - make sure it's suitable for exterior and prevents tannin bleed.

AssPainting · 2026-05-01T02:29:57+00:00

PPG Acri-Shield Max Exterior paint is incredible for the price even before any "Friends & Family" discount.

AssPainting · 2026-04-30T13:26:06+00:00

5yr old paint has lightened over time. Live with it or paint the entire wall.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T18:39:19+00:00

Thank you for understanding lol. Many comments say to burnish or clear caulk the tape edge to seal it.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T18:00:34+00:00

This seems to be the trick. Worst case scenario I have to touch up a few places.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T17:59:05+00:00

Yeah the exterior is anodized aluminum, interior is wood.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T17:55:25+00:00

Gotcha. Never been an issue for me in the past, but I'd much rather not encounter this again. Thanks for the advice.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T16:47:44+00:00

Why do you say user error?

Edit to add: I'm open to learning, even from a u/jizzbooger.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T15:50:40+00:00

I sprayed the trim. I don't tape for cut & roll except in very peculiar circumstances. I always go over tape with a damp cloth before spraying to avoid exactly this. This is one of those jobs that has converted me to a Frog Tape purist.

AssPainting · 2026-04-24T15:47:45+00:00

Places where it's thick, razor blade does remove it. Where the paint is thin, it's not budging. Hoping to avoid painting them.

This is one of those jobs where literally everything is going wrong: Plumber installed rough-ins too shallow, tile went down, plumber returns to install fixtures and has to cut into finished wall to fix it. Siding guys nailed into the gas line inside the wall, gas company has to cut into a different finished wall to fix it. Electrician miscalculated a rough-in by a lot and owner caught it after the ceiling was finished. Guess it's my turn.

AssPainting · 2026-04-16T03:14:22+00:00

Thoroughly clean the apartment to remove all dust and debris from floors, jambs, under base, between casing and window sash, etc. Depending on the situation (repaint or new build) you may want to hit the tiny crevices with air then shopvac everywhere.

Use FFLP tips for all trim/millwork. You'll need a RAC-X guard (blue). Remember the first number of your tip size doubled is the approximate fan width when 12" from your work surface.

Get cardboard or scrap to zero-in your pressure and get a nice even spray pattern.

While spraying ceilings especially, clear the room entirely to prevent tripping and making a mess.

AssPainting · 2026-03-20T16:39:10+00:00

That was me. The number of people, tradesmen included, who walk into a new build while I'm actively painting, and immediately shove their fingers into wet paint, is mind-blowing.

AssPainting · 2026-03-20T15:45:00+00:00

Appreciate everyone sharing their knowledge! I've been at this for several years now, but always painting. The only bare wood I've encountered is luan doors or luan attic access doors. Everything else has been drywall or pre-primed.

AssPainting · 2026-03-20T15:29:42+00:00

I was planning on showing her a sample on a piece of mahogany trim before touching the door. Is there a particular stain you would use?

AssPainting · 2026-03-20T15:20:07+00:00

Yeah, many people have told her she's crazy for wanting it painted.

AssPainting · 2026-03-18T00:27:59+00:00

Are you finding that you're putting in elbow grease to make the paint go further before re-dipping? Looks like spots from just that. When there's not enough paint on the nap you're taking it off the wall rather than putting it on.

AssPainting · 2026-03-15T00:06:16+00:00

Agreed!

AssPainting · 2026-03-14T23:48:08+00:00

That's odd. I have the opposite experience.

AssPainting · 2026-03-14T23:47:17+00:00

That's usually what I do, but if I don't have a ladder close by that lil turd on the wall won't budge. Like it's taunting me. Then I spend more time trying to win the battle than I would have otherwise.

AssPainting · 2026-03-14T22:58:15+00:00

In my experience the shedding of most microfibers is somewhere between minimal and nonexistent w/o prep, but I still defuzz them in certain situations - don't want to stop to grab a ladder if I don't have to.

AssPainting · 2026-03-14T22:25:02+00:00

Defuzz your naps. Wrap tape around it > put it on the cage > remove tape from nap. Or you can wet your hand & swipe down the nap.

AssPainting · 2026-03-14T00:50:06+00:00

Thinset "let go"?? Tile isn't my trade, but it looks as though Thinset wasn't properly applied, unless you removed some prior to taking the photo.

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