[ewingpainting.net]

I had this lady call me, she asked me to just come do the work. So I bought the paint and headed over there. When I arrived I looked at the job. I saw that the walls looked like it was done in oil. I said "oh, you have oil base on your walls" as I started to tell them that I bought water base and will need to get a primer. He interrupted me and begin to explain to me that the last painter he hired had repainted his entire house. Only he used water base over the oil without a primer. The guy came home and asked the painter did you use a primer he told them no you didn't need a primer.

Any suggestion from any one that may know a trick in a situation like this?

 

[tsunamicontract]

donno if this is the answer you are looking for but many latex top coats can be used over oil coats now.

 

[ewingpainting.net]

donno if this is the answer you are looking for but many latex top coats can be used over oil coats now.

apparently not this coating, it is pealing in some areas. When I sand any of it starts to peal more and more.

 

[ProWallGuy]

I wouldn't walk from that job, I'd run. Way too much liability unless you feel like removing the last (failing) layer of paint.

 

[slickshift]

The trick is to "Just Say No"

The real way to tackle it is to strip it down and start over

 

[ewingpainting.net]

Ya, but I don't want to

But this is a great client and the relationship is more valuable than just running from it .

 

[chrisn]

I wouldn't walk from that job, I'd run. Way too much liability unless you feel like removing the last (failing) layer of paint.

Let alone what might be under it!:blink:

 

[johnthepainter]

you can definetly paint over oil with high quality acrylic latex if it has been washed/deglossed and scuffed well.

and the acrylic latex will need to cure,,,,,this could take days-weeks.

i would probably be hesitant to take on this project,,

but there is one thing that offsets apprehension>>>>>>>MONEY

 

[slickshift]

But this is a great client and the relationship is more valuable than just running from it .

...strip it down and start over

Better build a huge fudge buffer into the bid then
Good luck

 

[Alex PCI]

But this is a great client and the relationship is more valuable than just running from it

why did they hire someone else in the first place?

 

[slickshift]

why did they hire someone else in the first place?

...maybe he was that painter....

 

[ewingpainting.net]

Just for the record Slick, this is a new client of mine. I meet them through their daughter. Which I am painting there house as well

 

[bikerboy]

Take the time to explain the different scenarios that can happen from the different application methods, (basically offer a menu while spelling pro's and con's) then let them decide which result they are willing to live with.............................................................


"I can give you crap like you have now, OR I can fix it right." (maybe a little more diplomatic then that.)....................

Tell what you WILL do and why, Then tell them what you WON'T do and why.

 

[ewingpainting.net]

Thanks Biker, I talked to them for about two hrs going over different methods, since they don't want to move out of their house due to the smell and the length of the time it would take. So I am scraping the lose areas, sanding the edges, spot prime, apply a thin coat of enamel. So it doesn't add much weight to the coating that is peeling.

 

[Mopaint]

I've done it like that and had good results. Explain if this doesn't work then we will have to strip it down.