Peeling Paint

Hey Kevin, sorry we haven't caught up yet as we have masons here as well as painting.

What were you painting? Steel or concrete?

Chat soon, Steve.

@kevinwood

I think Boysen is very low quality paint. We had to repaint our house about a year after it was finished. The old paint was easily removed since it wasn't adhered properly. Most of it was stripped off with a putty knife. The workers blamed it on the primer being out of date. The repaint is doing better after 2 years or so. The automotive urethane paint that is on our cabinets is good stuff, haven't been able to chip it in 3 years.

@bigpearl

Hi Steve,

Yes we should catch up.

I tried to add a pic, but its steel

@Moon Dog

Thanks, I have never seen anything like this before and think I would agree with you. Any recommendations for an alternative paint?

Cheers

Kevin 

Hey Kevin, hope you and the better half are doing well, how long are you here for this time?

Living beachfront as we do is very hard on everything, paint on Steel we did the same with 2 coats of red oxide and 3 coats of enamel,,,, the workers told me I was crazy, I'm paying please do as I ask. they said but all the steel is galvanized....... anyway  everything in the roof space is fine but the steel eaves after 2 years are starting to rust and they are undercover but get the ocean air. all the new fences and extensions were neutralized, undercoated and 2/3 top coats and all acrylic paint and no issues.

The east side of the house is fine but all exposed facing west (ocean) suffers. Maybe it's the paint you are using? We have only used the Sunshine brand and seems fine aside from the harsh salt air to exposed areas.

As you know we have a large 308 S/S roller gate and even that shows signs of rust on the ocean side but not the roadway to the east. I don't know the quantity of drainage grills you need but have you considered S/S?

Good luck and try to catch up before you head off again.

Cheers, Steve. 

@bigpearl

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Kevin while I'm not a painter though painted planes trains and autos as well as houses for a very long time your problem looks like the enamel paint went on over damp or wet red oxide, wont stick but OMO. Not had that problem here with loads of steel works even an SHS pit cover for a drainage pump installed 2 years ago and sits in rain and sun. Damp weather when painting can have nasty repercussions.

Your painted work looks like the red oxide is hanging on but not the enamel. Start again when it's dry weather, scraping and a light sand and reprime and a couple of days later start the top coats,,,, dry weather.

Good luck and sorry you have to try again.

Cheers, Steve.

If those are just metal grilles I would switch to Rustoleum products available in PH hardware stores. Of course, you had no reason to distrust Boysen but now you do. The painters here used Boysen Permacoat B-701 White on metalwork here and I don't see any issues after a few heavy rains.