Can i use Acetone on my bedroom walls before painting with Latex satin? I washed walls in another room with soap and water, painted the walls. When i took off the frog tape 1 hour later, the paint came off with it. It was like the paint had turned to plastic. Help!
Should i use Acetone on the walls before painting
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Best Answer
TSP (Tri Sodium Phosphate) or TSP substitute will clean any residue from your wall and make your top coat adhere better. Between that and using a latex primer, you can recoat just about anything.
For nastier stains and oil paint, you can use an oil primer like Kilz. The fumes are pretty rough, but it will seal anything you can imagine and prep the surface for a color coat.
Acetone tends to dissolve latex paint, so you'll have some finish problems and need to neutralize it or let it evaporate. It's pretty nasty stuff to use, as well.