HELP! PAINT WON'T STICK TO THE WALL

[bluecoconut]

I am decorating the living room with Dulux Endurance Almond White.

I prepped the walls by sanding them. Then I washed with sugar soap and wiped them down with clear water.

The paint is not taking to the walls whether I use a brush or roller. If the roller or brush goes over a bit already painted the paint comes away.

Can anybody tell me where I have gone wrong?

I have a similar problem, although self made - I used silk instead of matt on two walls by mistake (had the wrong paint mixed).

This is what I am going to do (based on our local decorating centre's advice, good independent place). Lightly sand, which I was hoping to avoid, then use a primer like this one.
www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/z/ZINBE/

I did test painting matt over the top and it slipped off with my roller just like yours. Thankfully I only painted two walls before I realised my mistake. I was going to put it right this weekend but decided to wait until the Xmas hols are over as I didn't want the mess of sanding right now.

I had this with dulux paint, the kind they mix in the shop for you. It's far too thick.

I found that diluting the paint with water for both coats solved the problem.

Just asked DH, and he said if you have sanded and sugar soaped, then it should be fine- but where you have tried to repaint, you may need to redo.- I have just shown him the link to the primer above, and he seems to think thats the stuff our decorator recommended. Hope it works! ( we are pretty sure that our previous owner had used anti graffiti paint as he was weird!)

Thanks all.

I have been having a bit of a google and it may be down to the thickness of the paint. It seems to be a common complaint in the last couple of years.

Although, anyone of your suggestions could be the solution.

On a positive, the colour does looks like it will be lovely, once it is on properly.

Looks like what I thought will be a two day job is going to take all week

Thanks Mrs and Mr agoodbook

you are welcome ! It will be worth it :)

Quick update.

Put a second coat on yesterday and it looks more like it is supposed to.The paint went on absolutely fine this time. I am very relieved as I was anticipating having to start from scratch all over again.

Next time, I will use an undercoat or primer first, just to be on the safe side.

It will need another coat, as it is slightly darker where I have done the cutting in with a brush. Thankfully, I think I know how to rectify this.

I've just realised, this is a thread where we are essentially watching paint dry.

And I really care.

But I'm glad to hear it's going on better this time, bluecoconut.

:)

I have the very same problem today, just wondering have Dulux changed something in their paint. I have been painting for over 45 years and never had this problem before. The walls look like I puked on them now.

I have experience of this and was told it’s a combination of wall porosity, temperature and these special durable paints.

I called Dulux about it and they said to avoid rolling over the same area twice and just go right round the room (I guess us perfectionists need to be patient) and avoid trying to touch up gaps where I'd missed a bit .

Just keep going, and then once fully dried, do the second coat to ensure its all covered.

Worked a treat for me.

Good luck

I realise this is an old thread but just did a Google and this came up as it is exactly my experience today.

I'm painting the ensuite with Dulux bathroom paint and had to resort to a brush on the ceiling in the end as the roller just rolled off all the wet paint.

Should the second coat go on better or would I be better off using a brush all over as it is thankfully only a small room?

I wondered if the previous owners had used silk. Or if it is the paint. I normally love painting but first coat was a nightmare and looks a mess. Any help appreciated.

I've had it happen on a dirty surface. Rub the surface with a clean white cloth, damp with water and household cleaner. Does dirt come off on the cloth?

They might have used a bathroom paint designed to resist moisture - not as shiny as silk paint but the same issues painting over it if you are using matt paint.

The walls were all perfectly cleaned. I think it most likely the previous paint or the walls as it was fine into the window.
Hopefully second coat will be better.