Quick interior paint question
 

So, my g/f is moving in next month, and in preparation for that, we're cleaning up my house, doing some re-decorating, etc. She spent a good part of Thursday and Friday painting my kitchen, but when she went to remove the masking tape today, she made a horrific discovery: the masking tape was removing the paint! Long story short, she painted a semi-gloss over a full-gloss without any prep, and the new paint isn't sticking to the old stuff, and if you so much as look at it sideways, it peels right off.

What's the best way to recover from this?

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I'd give her a spanking and just move on with life. :)

Seriously, and this is from a professional POV, you're fked.

I'd say you gotta sand all that shiz off.... Grabbing a sanding pole and have fun buddy....

There really is no good way to remove a room full of fresh paint so I would touch up the peeling areas and then do nothing.

Wait a couple of weeks for the paint to cure and see if adhesion is improved. A couple of days is too soon to tell if you have a huge mess on your hands.

send the girlfriend to the store for a six pack of your favorite beverage and a roll of good duct tape sit back as she (in lingerie) uses the duct tape to remove the new paint. sit back and enjoy the beverage.
ps tell a joke every couple of minutes

well it should scrap off eazyer RIGHT NOW
but I would NOT SAND IT now or later
a good paint remover can help get sheets rather then bits

surface prep is the key esp in a greasy place like a kitchen
then sand or use a stickie prep coat or both

Geezus H. Christ.

Sand it and start over.

And for God's sake, try a color other than white. Good lord, looking at the picture makes me feel like I'm in a mental institution.

Well, this is OT, so you are right next door...

get an edging blade and touch up the bad spots and forget about it or else go insane

I like this idea....


Or.... Is she one of those weird people that likes peeling sunburns? This is like a REALLY HUGE sunburn...

Sanding is useless. If it peels, peel it. Then scuff the surface and get a good primer on there. Repair around edges of paint that did stick with drywall compound and reprime the repairs.

All of us professional painters do a full prime these days on just about every surface before the finish coat. Acrylic over oil won't work unless you prime.

If she wasn't so cute, I'd say trade 'er in.

Sounds like it's time for some 70's wood paneling and a disco ball LOL

It's not white - it's "sage" - a faint green.

Thanks for all of the suggestions; I've already peeled a great deal of it with a wide putty knife.

You're off to a great start. :D

next time take the paint off when everything is still wet.

Where's the fun in that.

Moving in AND painting the place? . .. Wow! ..and aren't you afraid she'll find the hidden cameras?

I just had a couple buddies over for a paint party tonight. :)

oh wow, look like you just saved me from doing the same thing. I plan to paint my whole house with one stage, paint with primer ready, from either homedpot or dun-edward. I do notice some area in my house has very shinny surface. I assume it's either gloss or semi-gloss.
Now question is, do I really need to sand the wall first and a coat of primer, or either one of the two is fine?
Thanks.