You can remedy flaking paint without performing a whole new paint job.
Peeling paint is a common problem that occurs to the interior and exterior of homes, usually caused by moisture or humidity. Seeing your paint peel can be rather discouraging as painting a room, ceiling, piece of furniture or floor is often labor intensive; peeling paint can make you feel as if all your hard work was for nothing. Luckily if your paint begins to peel, you can remedy the damage without engaging in an all new paint job.
Instructions
1. Put on a dust mask covering your nose and mouth. Place a disposable drop cloth across your work area. Using a paint scraper, remove all the loose paint in all the heavily peeling areas.
2. Apply a patching compound to the areas that you just scraped with your drywall knife. This will allow you to recreate a smooth surface. Once the first coat has dried, apply a second coat. Once the second coat has dried, apply a final coat.
3. Sand the areas that you've applied the patching compound to with an electric sander that has a dust collection bag. This way you can sand the areas in a dust-free fashion. Run a feather duster vigorously across the areas you just sanded when finished.
4. Apply a coat of a moisture-resistant, stain-blocking primer with a brush or paint roller. Once the primer has dried, apply several coats of moisture-resistant paint that matches the color of the original, surrounding paint.
5. Fold up your disposable drop cloth when finished and throw it away.
