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Hello thank you for your question I would recommend to use a wood undercoat paint give it up to 4 hours to dry , then paint after with your gloss and that should do the job Many Thanks G.R.G Home Improvements

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You’ve possibly removed the primer when you’ve sanded the skirting boards, you’ll need a suitable primer for your chosen finish and this should cure the issues your having. Kind regards John.

If it's a sharp edge on the wood it is a good idea to sand it slightly to soften the corner - surface tension can sometimes mean a water bourne paint can't sit thickly enough on that edge. Then as already stated above, use a primer on the bare wood followed by undercoat and finish coat.

It sounds like their is silicon on the skirting where the skirting meets the wall. If you are using a water based undercoat and gloss it wont adhere, you need to use Oil based paint.

as i would say you are probably using water based paint which does not cover problem areas you need to use a oil based primer on your edges