On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:38:46 -0400, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Joe" wrote in message
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On Jul 29, 7:33 pm, Kenneth wrote:
Howdy,

Our home is 6 years old.

The interior is painted with latex over skim coat plaster.

In one room, I am in the habit of sitting up in bed while
typing on my laptop (like right now) while leaning back
against the wall.

Earlier today, I noticed that the paint had deteriorated in
the "leaning" area.

There is no visible difference, but if I run my hand along
the surface, the paint feels "dry" and smooth until I reach
the "leaning" zone.

There, it feels very slightly "tacky" and if I touch it with
my fingernail, the paint is extremely soft, and peels off in
small areas. The material that peels off is "rubbery" in
texture.

Of course, I would love to know what might have caused this
problem, but even more important than that is the issue of
preparation for a re-coat.

What might be an appropriate way to remove the defective
paint? Also, what sort of prep (if any) might be needed to
avoid a repeat of the problem.

Thanks for any help,
--
Kenneth

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Kenneth

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The paint resin has softened from skin oils. This one of the reasons
that people use headboards in the bedroom. In bedrooms used for many
years without headboards, you can find similar effects in old
wallpaper where the occupant's pillow rested.
The area of concern may never refinish properly without aggressive
treatment with a strong solvent. Methylene chloride based paint
removers might get the job done as a first try of commercially
available materials. Follow directions, as always.
To avoid the problem in the future, put up a head board or other wall
protection furniture. HTH

Joe
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Or even a large pillow, which worked for me for 20 years. Tricky technology,
though.


Hi again Joe,

One more question:

It had been suggested to me that I swab the area with
alcohol, and though that might not have solved the problem,
it did make a difference in a positive way.

I wondered about sanding off the defective area and then
painting it with a wash coat of shellac.

Would that seal things well enough to avoid trouble when
recoating the area with latex?

Thanks again,
--
Kenneth

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