Re: painting problem- old house, plaster wall

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Re: painting problem- old house, plaster wall	RicodJour	02-18-2008

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Posted by RicodJour on February 18, 2008, 7:37 am

> Hi I am painting an old plaster wall in an older home. I have noticed

> that the wall was painted 8 months ago with a primer and now some

> areas are completely peeling to the plaster---- I realize this could

> be calcimine but it could also be a moisture problem... If I put on a

> primer with anti-calcimine feature i.e. B. Moore- if it turns out that

> it is not calcimine--- will the oil based primer (thats B. Moore

> Product) still be beneficial for the moisture problem????

Use a moisture meter to determine if there is a water problem. If so
that must be fixed first.

R

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