Hi all,
I'm returning to a venue that I left in 2012. Since coming back, I've been frustrated by the black paint being pulled up from spike or gaff tape when it is removed from the masonite stage. The peel does not go all the way down to the masonite. Previously, I painted the stage with Quik-Tred 710 and did not have this issue. The masonite was laid in 2002 and I used to repaint about every 2 years.
I decided to repaint with PPG Break-Through as suggested here on the boards. The local well-stocked paint shop gave me the PPG plus a gallon of PaintSolutions (PS) Decrasol 3650 Low-Sheen Black Acrylic as a cheaper but recommended alternative to try. My crew gave a brief sanding to two 8' test squares, swept and mopped it, and rolled one coat of each paint on.
I returned after giving it a weekend to cure. The satin PPG was more reflective than the PS which looked flatter. A dust mop glided over both sides. Now to put down some tape. Almost immediately both areas started to peel up. It's hard to tell if I'm pulling up the new stuff I just put down, or more than one layer. Rats.
The next week, I borrowed a custodians' buffer and a medium scratchy pad with water to try to rough up the surface for another coat. I was surprised that much of the PPG came off in globby chunks, as well as some of the PS. Perhaps the buffer was too aggressive a choice.
I decided to flip a sheet of masonite to check the other side. Lo and behold, it was smooth and unpainted. Now I'm considering flipping the masonite and starting anew.
Questions:
Should I continue with the attempted stage repaint or abandon and flip?
Any general advice when flipping and painting fresh masonite?
People have screwed through the masonite into the deck to secure scenery, etc. Should I sand the small raised "mounds" left from the screw pushing through the masonite underneath the original top?
If I use PPG should I prime the masonite first?
Thanks in advance!
AM
I'm returning to a venue that I left in 2012. Since coming back, I've been frustrated by the black paint being pulled up from spike or gaff tape when it is removed from the masonite stage. The peel does not go all the way down to the masonite. Previously, I painted the stage with Quik-Tred 710 and did not have this issue. The masonite was laid in 2002 and I used to repaint about every 2 years.
I decided to repaint with PPG Break-Through as suggested here on the boards. The local well-stocked paint shop gave me the PPG plus a gallon of PaintSolutions (PS) Decrasol 3650 Low-Sheen Black Acrylic as a cheaper but recommended alternative to try. My crew gave a brief sanding to two 8' test squares, swept and mopped it, and rolled one coat of each paint on.
I returned after giving it a weekend to cure. The satin PPG was more reflective than the PS which looked flatter. A dust mop glided over both sides. Now to put down some tape. Almost immediately both areas started to peel up. It's hard to tell if I'm pulling up the new stuff I just put down, or more than one layer. Rats.
The next week, I borrowed a custodians' buffer and a medium scratchy pad with water to try to rough up the surface for another coat. I was surprised that much of the PPG came off in globby chunks, as well as some of the PS. Perhaps the buffer was too aggressive a choice.
I decided to flip a sheet of masonite to check the other side. Lo and behold, it was smooth and unpainted. Now I'm considering flipping the masonite and starting anew.
Questions:
Should I continue with the attempted stage repaint or abandon and flip?
Any general advice when flipping and painting fresh masonite?
People have screwed through the masonite into the deck to secure scenery, etc. Should I sand the small raised "mounds" left from the screw pushing through the masonite underneath the original top?
If I use PPG should I prime the masonite first?
Thanks in advance!
AM