Drywall stain bleeding thru after 5 coats of paint

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My drywall was wet before due to a leak. It has a stain mark. But after 5 coats of white paint from Behr brand and Kilz primer, the yellow stain is still bleeding thru

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In the past, I remember I had to scrape off the paper and put new mud/sand again. Then prime, paint.

Now it is all done already with texture and paint. Is there a better way to fix this?

I am thinking about getting the white color from Sherwin Williams but I am not sure if it does any difference.

Best Answer

Fortunately there are not many things that are soluble in both oil and water.

If it's a water stain use an oil based undercoat, or a shellac based sealer.

If it's an oil, grease, or wax, stain use a water based undercoat.

Use two coats of undercoat to get a good seal.