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    drewferu Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 11, 2009, 02:47 PM
    Peeling paint blues
    The paint in the stairwell of my home is peeling .I believe that the problem was latex over oil. In some places large flakes about 3 inches in diameter are peeling off you can scratch it off with a thumbnail .Do I have to scrape the whole wall clean or can I scrape only the peeling areas and sand the rest?
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    Jul 11, 2009, 04:33 PM

    Sounds like Latex over oil.

    First clean the surface with a mix of TSP (Tr-sodium phosphate).

    Scraping drywall will be a real pain, but you do need to scrape anything that will come off. Lightly sanding with a course paper should expose the areas.

    You can fix using redi-patch, available at Home Depot.

    Vacuum the wall and then use TSP and water again. Dry with a cloth.

    Imperfections will be hard to see. Use a flashlight on the edge in a dark room
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    Jul 11, 2009, 08:18 PM

    drewferu, you have 2 ;osts back to back, is this the same surface in both posts. Wall or stair threads?
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    Jul 12, 2009, 07:19 AM

    It is the walls I'm putting tile on the stairs
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