I have taken down old original paneling and now there is glue left behind on the wallboard. After getting as much glue as I can off the walls would Faux painting hide the rest or any ideas to get the glue off or cover the slight bumps left behind would be appretiated.
2007-03-23 09:09:29 · 8 answers · asked by smile4u 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
the easiest way to do this is to cut the paper around the glue on the drywall and pull it off then take some mud and a putty knife and skim coat the area until it is flat with the wall and ready to be sanded. primer these areas and paint. you should have beautiful walls. I tried everything before I did this and sanding and faux painting willl not get you the results you desire. good luck:)
2007-03-23 20:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by gwen0674 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the paper is torn that is not good for painting ! but the best way is to do spatter texture and paint over that , depends on how bad the bumps and tears are!! spatter texture is a process where you use a spatter gun adjustable to different size spatters! you take standard drywall mud and water it down to about 60 percent and run it through a spatter gun hooked to an air compressor!! you leat the spatter sit til half dry and then flatten it with a spatter knife which gives the wall a sorta flat spattered texture! its not as hard or as expensive as it seems , if you got an air compressor a spatter gun is 30 bucks and a bucket of drywall mud is about 20 bucks! the great thing about it is that you can patch walls and holes and it hides mistakes and repairs and damage very well!! it is messy though! but i know what construction glue can do to drywall so if the level is that bad then you might consider spatter or even stucco and a deep paint roller !! spatter and stucco are both paintable and and both diy projects !! it beats replacing the drywall or being stuck with wallpaper!! good luck!!
2007-03-23 16:20:59 · answer #2 · answered by joe k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a wide putty knife and scrape the glue spots. Most of the glue should come off. If it leaves craters in the wall board, use sheet rock 'mud' (the hardware guy will know what it's called). Put on a layer and sand smooth.
2007-03-23 16:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the stucco thing- its pretty easy, you can get a book at any home improvment store (and sometimes a free class on how to do it). The end result is a tuscan look... kinda like Olive Garden's walls.
2007-03-23 16:14:22 · answer #4 · answered by cagalaska 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take a gitterbug sander with about 180 grit paper to the rough spots. Then fill them with drywall mud or commonly known as spackle. Let dry, resand and they will not be noticable.
2007-03-23 16:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you sand the bumps off? If not, texturized painting, such as rag, might work.
2007-03-23 16:12:54 · answer #6 · answered by swishyvt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Try ,"Jasco Adheasive Remover"Bye.
2007-03-23 16:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by sandeespacecase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a sander...I would get it flat if i were you. you will see the bumps.
2007-03-23 16:12:49 · answer #8 · answered by Carrot girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋