I painted a pattern of squares over existing paint but now I want to change it back to be one block colour. how can i make sure you can no longer see the squares or that the paint is not raised where the squares used to exist? is there anyway to do this without a paint removal?
2006-09-01 08:25:44 · 13 answers · asked by Charlotte W 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I painted a pattern of squares over existing paint but now I want to change it back to be one block colour. how can i make sure you can no longer see the squares or that the paint is not raised where the squares used to exist? is there anyway to do this without a paint removal? Do I need to put an undercoat on?
2006-09-01 08:53:22 · update #1
You could have a slight raised pattern if you paint straight from the bucket onto the wall. I would get a pole sanders and lightly hit the walls with it to knock down any highspots where the other paint finish might of raised the texture of the wall. If all else fails you might have to skim coat the wall, lets hope it doesn't come to this. Much more involved process. You will also need to prime again if you skimcoat. You might need to prime depending on the color you select.
You can get pole sanders at your local homedepot.
2006-09-01 08:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by damsel36 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kilz is a primer that can cover just about anything (except ink, which you have to put a million coats over). You can get it at Home Depot. It will totally cover the wall, then you can paint pretty much any way you like. Good luck. Oh - Kilz makes oil or water based. The oil based is better for really covering up, if you are thinking it is gonna be hard to cover.
2006-09-07 01:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by sexy34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prime the entire wall with a good primer intended to cover stains. Then paint on that when it drys. If you cannot see the square through the primer then you will not be able to see them through the top coat of paint either.
2006-09-05 07:21:03 · answer #3 · answered by Steve P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have smooth walls than sanding will work. If you have texture of any kind than sanding will cause a greater of the two evils. with a texture you can: with windows open, no open flames(which includes pilot lights ,burners, lighters, candles, cigarettes or sparking from static ),and with a rag dampened with Oops or goof off or acetone rub the edge of the squares in a circular motion.Change rags frequently and put the discarded ones outside as soon as you switch rags. these chemicals can cause a buzz and then vomiting if you have no air circulating. Use a fan in addition to opening windows. If you are lucky you can skip this and skip sanding, with no noise in the room close your eyes and very softly run your fingers over the edge of the squares,if you feel no transition than your home free. simple apply two top coats over your final work . If you are using egg shell ,satin or semi gloss you would do well to use a coat of flat of the same color as a primer. source; 26 years as a professional painter. Please be careful and keep away from cable TV DIY shows!
2006-09-01 09:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by steve b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightly sand the raised edges and then paint a primer over it. That should cover the pattern and give you a clean slate to paint over.
2006-09-07 05:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st how many layers of paint are there if there is a lot and it is raised from the connecting Wall you might want to strip all the paint off and start from scratch if not just prime and then paint
2006-09-06 18:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by pighunter1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with the paint department at 1 of your local paint stores.
No sense in painting over the entire room only to find once it dries that it didn't cover up the pattern lines.
I venetian painted my sisters formal living room and once it dried I still saw the pattern of her previous design of stripes bleeding through,..... the colors didn't come through the lines/edges still showed through. & venetian paint is thick like plaster
I wonder how noticeable it is for people who don't paint,-
2006-09-01 08:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by paintressa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, depending on what type of paint you used, test it with paint remover and if that works, use it and then repaint. Otherwise, you may be looking into a sanding job. Good luck.
2006-09-09 05:26:31 · answer #8 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand down the paint lines, prime it. Paint it.
2006-09-07 15:14:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just primer or use a flat paint for your first coat.then paint it the color of your choice. the pattern might be visible but just think of how nice that would look
2006-09-07 12:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋