1.   Peeling paint must be scraped away so that new paint will adhere.

2.   He tried polyethylene foam, but paint did not adhere to it, so he laminated a sheet of paper to the shapes.

3.   In general, oil-based paint will adhere better than latex.

4.   It would be OK to treat the pillars with oil before painting, which would allow the paint to adhere better.

5.   Smooth metal needs to be rubbed with steel wool so paint can adhere.

6.   The result was the paint never properly adhered to the wood, necessitating the recent attempt at removal with heat guns, which caused the fire.

7.   There is probably a vapor barrier under the new concrete, because the paint is adhering on the new.