Flaking Paint, Delamination When paint has an adhesion problem it is commonly prepped incorrectly or not prepared for painting

at all. Most surfaces need to be properly cleaned and sanded or scuffed with a grit appropriate for the coating. Sometimes the omission of primer or using a primer incompatible for the surface can cause paint delamination. For instance certain primers need an etching or wash primer to convert the surface. Plastics need types of primer for adhesion. Fiberglass and gel coats can be tricky too. If you put a paint layer on after the maximum recommended dry time the re-coat window may have expired. Each layer will have a difficult time melting into the previous layer. Not using enough of the paint will have bad film integrity and will fail. On occasion it is possible using incompatible products may be the cause of flaking paint. Certain paints will not go over others. On a flexible product like plastic may require a flex agent or paint rubberizer wen using a brittle paint like lacquer. Flex agent is not always the answer because it can both soften the film and cause the clearcoat to yellow sooner. Use recommended amounts of it. To fix delamination you will need to sand it down and repaint it. Sometimes you can feather sand it until the paint has a good grip, or you will need to sand it bare down to the primer or bare surface.