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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:07:25 GMT, eddie torr
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I wish you guys lived and worked around here. We regularly have problems
with paint peeling from jc. From new construction to refits I get
presented with faily large peels and inspection of the rear shows
sparkly joint compound dust. I once saw a room that was "rough
plastered" with joint compound and it was so weak and friable that paint
would peel right off almost as it was drying.

All I'm know is that there is some out there that, imho, is just crap.
And a homeowner isn't going to now the difference although a good
contractor might and know how to put the stuff on correctly. I never get
to see those customers. I get to see a woman in a 11 month old house who
is trying to touch up and the builder's paint is rolling up around her
roller because it is sitting on a layer of dust. Where did this sparkly
white dust come from? Why is it so dusty? How come is the old paint so
loose that it comes off in sheets? It isn't the the paint they just
bought that is causing their trouble - it's just the means for
discovery.

It is good that there are professionals in this group who are willing
respond and share both the good and bad. It isn't the good parts one has
to be wary of and I figured people pose questions not to create
confrontation but to pull knowledge from other's experiences. I don't
think all they are looking for reassurances and platitudes. Sometimes a
scary story may help them make the jump from the cheap handyman to the
professional contractor. And that what we all want - a good job.