[chipster]

A friend of mines wife changes paint colors in her home twice a year in various rooms after she gets a wild hair after one of those trading, design, or flip this that and whatever shows. Just how many layers can the sheetrock take? I think she must have a ¼” layer on there by now.

 

[T200]

I've been told paint dries to 2 mils (two thousandths of an inch).
Assuming 2 coats (4 mils)
1/8" thickness = 31 (two-coat) paint jobs.

 

[chipster]

I've been told paint dries to 2 mils (two thousandths of an inch).
Assuming 2 coats (4 mils)
1/8" thickness = 31 (two-coat) paint jobs.

Well, I never realy checked the thickness, but she has been putting allot of coats on over the years and I was wondering if there comes a point when too many layers of paint on sheet rock becomes an issue?

 

[Joewho]

When it stops breathing.

 

[Rich]

Those walls are fine! My mother in law changes colors twice a year and also throws wallpaper up on the same walls occasionally. I would think they only get stronger..

 

[vermontpainter]

Well, I never realy checked the thickness, but she has been putting allot of coats on over the years and I was wondering if there comes a point when too many layers of paint on sheet rock becomes an issue?

Eventually the layers of paint build to a thickness that puts them flush with the trim in the room. At this point, its a problem!

 

[Salvie]

makes for good soundproofing.

 

[CobraCDN]

Eventually the layers of paint build to a thickness that puts them flush with the trim in the room. At this point, its a problem!

Last time I came across this, we pulled the base, prepped the walls and mudded the bottom bevel, sealed, and re-installed the base, dapped the top edge and finish coated. Door and window casings were fine as the outside edges are thicker then the top of the base.

Cheers