Paint is cracking in the whole house, especially bathroom, is it bad paint or a bad house?

Question

Everything else is fine and the house was remodeled before sold to me, I think it is REALLY cheap paint, what kind do you suggest that can be wiped clean and not crack?

Answer 1

sounds like the wrong paint over the old paint. they probably didn't prime or clean it well either. check a paint store for advice as to how to go about making it right. the fact that you are from the south makes me believe that humidity could have played a part in the failure of the paint, too. maybe the walls were washed and not allowed to dry completely before painting. also when walls have too many coats of paint cracking can occur as the new paint can pull on the old stuff. regarding the humidity, add a bathroom exhaust fan and kitchen exhaust fan too, if your budget allows. you might check with a real estate lawyer and see if you have any recourse if it hasn't been too long since you bought the house. good luck, and thanks for serving!!

Answer 2

After applying thousands of gallons of paint, and having owned multiple rentals, I suggest it could be that the paint might not have been as bad as any prep work.



I empathize with you in that you likely wanted THIS particular house and part of the deal with any seller is to make a house as attractive as possible for as little cash as possible.



DO you have any legal recourse? IE: Warauntee???



Do you live on an active "fault line"? Forgive that, smile.



What is the age of the house, and do you know the sub surface under the remodel paint job?



Certainly it may have been bargain paint, but I still suspect it was applied over a really poor prep effort.



At this point, to correct the issue, you have a messy,labor intensive task ahead. The cost factor for materials can certainly be less than an entire re-do with new drywall.



One issue you'll encounter IF you attempt sanding the cracking, It may become and extremely depressive, seemingly never ending job.



You might attempt taking some flakes to someone who might analyze the pigments, polymers, and other "vehicles" in the paint? Without a doubt, if it was my mortgage, I'd be on the phone to the Seller, the insurance company, the mortgage holder, an attorney even. I can't know if a "Lemon Law" applies to housing, but I'd be making a lot of phone calls before I ever attempted repairs. I'd also be taking many pictures.



Steven Wolf

(The Rev.)

Answer 3

Peeling paint is often because of poor preparation of the surface to be painted.

But if it's predominantly in the bathroom, then you have a moisture problem. Add a vent, or exhaust fan and be sure to use it when showering/bathing.



If the house was remodeled with vinyl siding prior to you purchasing it, the siding may make the house too air-tight, which the vent/fan would help with.

Answer 4

It's a bad paint job.

You need to have a base paint befor you do you cloring. Better read a manual on how to paint a surface, because different surface requires different painting order.

Answer 5

sounds like BAD paint job

Answer 6

maybe a moisture problem and you need a dehumidifier--enamel paint is a good one i think