Painting the inside of a 10 year old TT
I do not know if this is the correct forum to post to or not. I have a 10 year old TT. That I have been full-timing in. I love the floor plan, but the inside is showing some wear and tear. Has a...
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Test the primer by doing a little patch. Let dry overnight, then try to scratch it.
If you can scratch it off with your fingernail or a butterknife, try a different primer. If you can't even scratch a line in it with a (metal) nail, then the primer and your cleaning job are both top-notch!
If it's somewhere in between, you can use it but the paint will wear quickly and look bad in a few years.
Another thing: Are the surfaces you want to paint actually painted (in the old color)? Are you sure they are not wallpaper, as was mentioned, or laminate, or varnished wood, or enameled metal, or plastic...? Anything other than regular paint will need special prep, and may not be practical at all.
If you can scratch it off with your fingernail or a butterknife, try a different primer. If you can't even scratch a line in it with a (metal) nail, then the primer and your cleaning job are both top-notch!
If it's somewhere in between, you can use it but the paint will wear quickly and look bad in a few years.
Another thing: Are the surfaces you want to paint actually painted (in the old color)? Are you sure they are not wallpaper, as was mentioned, or laminate, or varnished wood, or enameled metal, or plastic...? Anything other than regular paint will need special prep, and may not be practical at all.
