HELP - Interior Paint Job Going South!!!

[NorMinn]

Very likely that the problem is 95% texture, 5% primer. Repairs are smoothe and flat; previously painted area has bumpy texture from rolled latex. Repairs absorb paint differently, even with one coat of primer, and two is better but not usually done. I would try:

Get a small nappy roller and roll a couple of coats of primer on the repairs. Try in an inconspicuous spot, if possible. Then, do the same with two coats of paint. Feather each into surrounding area. Let each dry very well. Put another coat of finish paint - thin coat - on that entire wall. Should help conceal the defects.

I had a wall on the end of my living room that only in late afternoon, with door open and setting sun shining across the wall, showed every mark the edge of the paint roller left. Solution: keep door closed in the pm when I had company :o)

[TinMan1332]

I think this is probably the most likely cause of the problem. Either the spackle used is too absorbent or non absorbent. It's causing sheen "flashing" just like improperly prepped new drywall.

Too absorbent and it will suck up much of the adrylic in the paint and stand out as a "flat" spot. Non absorbent and you get a shiny spot. There is a simple fix. Apply a coat of PVA primer to the wall(s). Repaint and the PVA should stop any flashing and even out the sheen of the entire wall.

PVA primer is inexpensive and does wonders to solve these types of problems. PVA will not hide tannin, grease or water stains, so it's only for drywall prep (either new or repaired) and not a fix-all primer.

J.P.