Latex-Like Layer of Paint

Hi Mos.

This could be any number of things, but most likely is simply wallpaper paste mingling with the emulsion paint that was underneath it.

Why is it only happening in some places? Possibly chust because these bits had more heat an' steam from the stripper.

This is the nightmare scenario - a partially stripped wall with patches of paint and areas of bare plaster...

I think what I'd try is a gently extra application of the stripper on the remaining painted surfaces to see if these too become 'latexy' and can be scraped off.
Gentle, tho' - too much steamin' can 'blow' the plaster (although that would be unlucky.)

Once you've got the surface to the best you can , then it might be a case of allowing it to dry thoroughly and then light sanding of the painted areas, especially around the edges so's they blend in 'feather' to the plaster.

But it can be a 'mare.

If you can, try and remove all the paint - that's the best outcome, so's the surface is all at one level. Failing that, it's a case of blending in the higher paint pieces to the lower bear plaster. That's usually a mix of sanding, adding a smear of 'fine-surface' filler along the edges of the paint to blend it in to the plaster, followed by gentle sanding.

If the surface looks 'dodge' at all - traces of paste still remaining, etc - then there's an excellent sealer/primer called Zinsser Gardz that'll even it all.

See if you can remove the rest of the paint first, tho'.

 

Still half a sleep this morning,need coffee, they probably painted the bare plaster with neat emulsion instead of applying a mist coat to seal the plaster first.
You might hot water with a spot of washing up liquid wil be enough to soften it & let you peel it off, you will need to seal the wall before painting,with one of the Zinsser product.

 

Steam can be too hot,to much penatration, hence my use of hot water DA.

And thanks, Zinsser Gardz was the name eluding me.

 

Yes, it needs judging carefully.

But, it's chust another step beyond stripping the paper - it would take a good 10+ seconds in the same place to risk blowing the plaster - and that's a looooong time.

If the plaster is in decent condition...

 

No, you can have it skimmed over, paint an' all (as long as it's well attached).

The plasterer will know what to do - prime the surface first, etc.

 

Sounds more like ready mixed wallpaper adhesive.

 

It became No4, me being an idiot...
And even then my grammar was poor, I need coffee & plenty of it to function properly first thing in the morning.

 

I think you'll find that the replies are placed in order of brilliance...

 

Bar-steward...

Offically I was second,accidently deleted wrong post, as you see reply No2 proves it...

 

What you mean is, you posted before me, read my more awesomer post and then deleted yours...




(This one could run and run... )

 

Why are you last DA?

 

Wonder if the paint is silk magnolia seeing as some patches are ballooning up with the steam

That silk paint behaves very strangely indeed

Have found out myself when steaming off paper work very carefully around any cracks in the plaster. The steam gets behind the plaster via the crack and blows off a flippin great big patch in seconds

 

Good point.

Silk emulsion is more waterproof than matt, but can behave in weird ways as Dave says.