carllib
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Hello All,
I am not sure if this is the correct forum, but couldn't really figure out where to post this.
Our stage floor is covered in Masonite and painted black. We generally paint the stage floor for every production and use a variety of different paints. We exclusively used Glidden Flat Black for a standard on our floor, but due to cost issues with a production, the paint purchased was America's Finest. There was a coat of White that went down and the floor design. We have since had about 5 coats of paint re-applied to the floor, both Glidden Flat Black and a variety of America's Finest/Glidden for stage floor designs. We found that despite the numerous coats, when we remove gaff tape, spike tape, or simply scratch the floor, it is pulling off the layers all the way down to the America's Finest White. We never had this problem before and are wondering what we can do to prevent this.
A) Do we need to re-paint the floor in a higher grade of paint and put a coat of sealant over it?
B) Do we need to sand the Masonite down and start from a layer before the White?
C)) Do we need to start completely from scratch?
D) Is there another option that I have not listed?
I will be grateful for any advice or suggestions that the Forum can offer. Thank you in advance.
- Carl
I am not sure if this is the correct forum, but couldn't really figure out where to post this.
Our stage floor is covered in Masonite and painted black. We generally paint the stage floor for every production and use a variety of different paints. We exclusively used Glidden Flat Black for a standard on our floor, but due to cost issues with a production, the paint purchased was America's Finest. There was a coat of White that went down and the floor design. We have since had about 5 coats of paint re-applied to the floor, both Glidden Flat Black and a variety of America's Finest/Glidden for stage floor designs. We found that despite the numerous coats, when we remove gaff tape, spike tape, or simply scratch the floor, it is pulling off the layers all the way down to the America's Finest White. We never had this problem before and are wondering what we can do to prevent this.
A) Do we need to re-paint the floor in a higher grade of paint and put a coat of sealant over it?
B) Do we need to sand the Masonite down and start from a layer before the White?
C)) Do we need to start completely from scratch?
D) Is there another option that I have not listed?
I will be grateful for any advice or suggestions that the Forum can offer. Thank you in advance.
- Carl