How do I stop paint peeling off a ceiling after it is painted?

We have tried to paint the ceiling in two rooms upstairs but the paint peels off afterwards. We have tried to remove as much of the old paint as possible but it still happens. What is the answer??How do I stop paint peeling off a ceiling after it is painted?
There is a REASON why the paint won't stick. Even the old paint would stick forever if the problem could be found. Most times it is moisture pushing off the paint from the surface. Greasy ceilings is another reason why paint won't stick.


Proper preparation is the only way to ensure that the paint will stick.


So that means getting it clean is always step 1.


Maybe that didn't happen here and you painted on crud. Crud doesn't hold very well.





So right now, all you can do is scrape off all the paint on the ceiling(especially where it does not stick, Then check....is the ceiling wet(has it ever been wet?)-this may mean going up into the attic and pulling back the insulation so you can look at the back of the drywall for tell tale water stains.


If it has been wet, then where is the water coming from. Fix that first.(from the outside and done proper).


If it is determined that it never got wet, then you got to go back down into the room and wash down the ceiling with a TSP solution which will remove oil and grease from the pre painted surfaces. It may be invisible to the eye but it is there. Let that dry.


Then apply a coat of latex primer/sealer. Let that dry completely and then a coat of ceiling white.(maybe 2 coats to hide the surface evenly.) That should do you.How do I stop paint peeling off a ceiling after it is painted?
is this an older house that may have used calcimne for ceiling paint.........the trick is is to now scrape al the loose stuff and patch for smoothness............you will need to use either an oil based primer like KILZ or a primer designed for calcimine ceilings.....once primed with that your problem is solved
First thing to do is find out why it is peeling , then you can use a good primer that bonds to any surface ( not regular kilz that stuff cheap , stinky , and is not all that great ) you may have a moisture problem , or water leaks , go to a Paint Store , ( lowes ,and home depot are NOT paint stores ) maybe a Sherwin Williams , ask them for a moisture meter , they either have one to loan or you can get one for about 50 bucks or less , ( do not freak , you are spending more than that re painting time ,and again instead of finding the problem ) .....Paint only peels for a reason , find that reason , fix the issue , then worry about re painting





A moisture meter will tell you if there is too much moisture in the walls for the paint to bond , and it saves you from having to locate the spot in the attic , and messing with the insulation ,(itchy) .....If it was grease as suggested above , the paint would not even cover the greasy spot to begin with , so scratch that theory , you said it was peeling , right , anyway like I said fix the problem find the solution , re painting first only doctors the problem it does not make it go away ....
Put a good primer on first kilz primer is a good one, make sure it's mostly dry conditions i mean like not raining outside or anything like that.