trying to paint a bedroom, that has been papered and previously painted , but the paint won't stick to the wall , its all patchy I let it dry for a few days, tried again but the roller is just removing paint, or its just not taking any paint
Attempting to paint over a darker colour of paint
painting
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Best Answer
The walls need to be prepared first.
Light sand and then TSP cleaner over all the walls. If the old paint is oil based, you then need a coat of primer before you paint.