I know you have to prime over the spackle after it's sanded. Do you have to prime the entire wall or just the spots that were spackled? Also, if the rest of the wall is rolled,should the area that is to be primed & repainted be rolled or can you use a brush?
2007-06-27 03:06:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As noted, you should prime then paint. If the wall was originally painted a while back and you are just touching up, and if the wall is one of the latex enamel finishes (eggshell, satin or semi-gloss) you should paint the entire wall to maintain the finish. Touch-ups will show on this type of paint. If it is a flat wall paint and not too old you may be able to just touch it up. If there is some tone difference it should go away after some sun on the wall. One trick to touching up places is to dab the brush on the new paint while it is wet and before it starts to "flash". That gives it a little textire look and helps it blend with the rest of the wall, even if you are going to roll the wall to maintain the finish after.
2007-06-27 20:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done repairs after doing the first coat of paint. After spackling, I just primed and "touched up" the area with a brush. The spackle sucks up the paint quicker than the rest of the surface. That is the reason for priming.
2007-06-27 04:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roll the entire wall to maintain the finish.
Prime the spackle and any other questionable areas.
You can brush a coat of paint over the primed areas before rolling, let it dry first before rolling.
2007-06-27 03:12:38 · answer #3 · answered by DT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u should sand out about 6 inches around the spot of spackle all around......rolled or brushed shouldnt matter
2007-06-28 08:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋