Here's a photo of the damage and the ball in question.

Probably a little of both

Could you please elaborate? I'r tying to figure out if I should hold the painter accountable for this. And this painter painted all of my interior so now I can't help but wonder if I got a bad paint job.

I was also considering this painter for my exterior, but not if his work is subpar.

All paint needs to cure ( some can take up to one month). That fact plus a rubber ball pushed up against the wall resulted in the paint peel. I would not blame the painter. Touch it up-totally doable.

The wall had been painted months before this happened so I assume it was cured. I know it can be touched up, I was just worried some corner had been cut or something, and that it might have been done throughout the house. Like incorrect/insufficient primer.

Hopefully there's nothing to worry about.

Like so much in this world now a days, chemicals comprise almost everything. It would not surprise me that a leather ball ( an assumption on my part) in constant contact with an acrylic paint could cause paint failure. All kinds of chemicals and aniline dyes are used in tanning leather.

It's not leather, it's kind of a rubbery/plasticy sort of material.

This is one of those things that would be harm to blame the painter for, even if it was his fault. Also, SuperPaint isn't exactly the best quality paint that Sherwin Williams has to offer.

Sure, it's not Emerald but that's a lot more expensive. I'm no paint expert but I researched paint LIKE CRAZY before settling on Superpaint.

Anyway, I don't think you should have to buy the most expensive paint in order for it not to flake off. I'll try to keep my exercise ball away from the wall from now on but I hope that's an isolated incident.

I do hate having to be worried about where that ball is all the time now.

This happened again yesterday and I was about to start another thread when I remembered that I had already started a thread.

I haven't used this exercise ball in a while and I didn't realize my cleaning lady pressed it up against the wall. I went to move the ball yesterday and a giant chunk of paint came off with the ball. Much worse than the first time. I attached photos. Seems like this is going to be a constant battle as long as I have this ball in my gym. FML

I assume that getting the wall re-painted will not change things, as long as I have this type of ball and this paint in the room, it can happen again. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Perhaps a different primer?

My exercise ball actually has some paint scuffs on it too, but it's never pulled off a chunk like that. Is there a lot of moisture in the room? Looks like the ball gets bonded to the wall, then when pulled away it takes a part of the wall with it. I would buy a base or create a base for the ball when its not in use. When you paint I would use satin.

No, there's no moisture in the room and it's not humid.

I actually do have a base for the ball so it isn't rolling around my gym. Cleaning lady put it on the base and then pressed it against the wall. I learned my lesson the first time so when I use it I make sure it isn't touching the wall but she didn't just put it up to the wall, she pushed it into the wall.

Sounds like there is no way of preventing this from happening in the future? Just gotta keep the ball away from the walls?

The paint might not be adhered well in that area for whatever reason. A good primer before doing the repairs might help.

This has happened in my home too...it’s a chemical reaction between the paint and the ball material. Just this morning I discovered my ball was pushed up against a wooden dresser that is 25 years old and the poly reacted with the plastic/rubber the ball is made of and removed the poly from a spot on my dresser and now the spot in the ball is all sticky feeling. This happened in our unfinished basement several years ago as well, the ball reacted with the concrete floor and created a sticky spot on the floor and the ball. No idea how to prevent it from happening except keep it away from surfaces that the ball material reacts with.

I've been trying to find out why this happens for months. When my pvc ball was leaning against my long time painted wall, it took paint spots off the wall and the paint stuck to the ball.

Hi, this same problem is happening to my Decathlon Pilates ball and my wooden cabinet that is about 20 years old too. The Pilates ball has pulled off some paint from my wooden cabinet where it came into contact. Now, both the wooden cabinet and Pilates ball where they were in contact feels sticky, and I'm so sad about how my wooden cabinet looks now. Has anyone found out the reason why it happens?

Im not sure but if a latex eraser rests on our dining room table for even an hour or so, it melts the finish. some kind of chemical reaction. have the cabinet assessed by a furniture repair person. it might not cost too much to fix.