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[howyehcoffey]

this is not newly painted and i dont know what to do

[mrfixit]

If you are using a standard masking tape and leaving it on for days it will pull paint off, if you are using a low tack masking tape and it is still pulling paint off check your walls for damp/condensation. Does the paint come off when you rub your fingernail along it?