I'm painting over wallpaper remanent. We removed what we could (we spent about 5 hrs removing wallpaper) and we primed, primed, and primed again. In the end we used about 2.5 gallons of primer and it looked great. We just applied the first layer of paint and we have uneven lines and bubbles. How can we fix this without starting over.
2006-09-24 05:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Bettye Crocker 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
get someone to do it for you
2006-09-24 05:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like you didn't do a very careful job combined with a cheap paint and poor roller.
I would sand to smooth out the wall. That should knock out the bubbles. Make sure you use a quality paint like Benjamin Moore, Sherman Williams. These paints are "self leveling" and should self correct for minor mess ups. Use a good quality roller. Roll slowly as and carefully. Take your time. Do a section and stop and look at it. Go back over any drips or bubble with a roller (with very little paint on it). Don't use too much paint as it is too thick. It is better to do 2 thin coats and go back again when it dries to touch up then put the paint on too thick.
2006-09-27 13:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by maria t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you already have a lot of good answers but it sounds like you have bubbles either because you didn't mix you paint well enough or your paint and or roller got water in it. To avoid the lines you need to keep a 'wet edge' meaning that when you overlap your paint on the wall the paint should still be moist. And paint in the form of a w or m and fill in the gaps. Good luck!
2006-09-25 05:52:26 · answer #3 · answered by jeff_barajas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be any number of things,weather,the roller,the paint,even the way your applying it all effect how your paint job will look ive painted every room in my house,and ive learned after many trials and errors that you have to apply a thin coat and wait for it to dry completely before applying the next coat,you have to make long even strokes,if using a roller you need to go side to side criss cross making sure you overlap to cover any lines as for the bubbles it would have to be the paint,or the weather!!!!GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!try out different rollers until you get the results you want.my advice wipe down the walls or painted surface with a wet rag and allow to dry and start over.
2006-09-24 06:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by my space 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo fool, wut kind of roller skin u using. wut kind of paint. latex? Oil based? For oil based paints use a short nap roller with light pressure on ur final go over and for acrylic paint use at least a 1/2 inch roller and a light roll over on the final strokes. dont b appling two much pressure, let the roller do the work and make sure u got the roller coverd fool. Dont use a foam roller as they leave bubbles and lines. why u do me like that. Dont Even Trip.
2006-09-24 06:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Dont Trip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you use the roller in both directions? As in going North to south and then going East to West.
2006-09-24 05:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This website may help you:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=HomeDecor/PntPrbSlv.html
Click the picture(s) that look most like the problem you are experiencing, and it will give you possible solutions and causes.
Ex. for bubbles or blistering, it could be because of moisture.
2006-09-24 05:59:48 · answer #7 · answered by Miss D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a foam roller. and make sure you dont just go up and down in straight lines.
2006-09-24 05:56:40 · answer #8 · answered by somebody whispering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋