It's always a good idea to use sugar soap prior to redecorating. It removes grease and dust from the surface.
It's quite cheap and simpy mix it with water.
2007-10-03 22:34:21
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answered by Boris 5
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If it is plasterboard dont wash it or it could start to break up and you will have a bigger problem. If it has been painted already then a light wash with a well rung out cloth wont do any harm. Fill leave to dry and then sand flush any holes or marks. But you must give it a coat of pvc sealer like polybond or unibond mix 4 parts water to one part polybond. Be sure to cover the floors and furniture and roll slowly as it dosen't splash so much that way. The benifits of this are fourfold. 1 It seals the plasterboard and any dirt that may be on it wont burn through the new paintwork. 2. It also stops the backing paper on the plasrerboard from lifting. 3. As the plasterboard is now sealed it wont soak up the paint. An average room can take up to 2 to 3 litres of extra paint in soakage if the walls are not primed with polybond first. Paint along Skirtings, Vertical corners, and cut in ceiling line using steady strokes and then roll the walls. 4.It also guarentees a good uniform finish. If you are clearing the room I would also suggest that you paint the ceiling first. It would only take about an hour and the room would really come to life when finished. Best of look
2016-04-02 05:45:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Firstly .. i can safely assume that the walls have been painted before as even if its a new build , the developer would have given them a couple of coats at least before putting the property on the market ...if the walls are sound and have no imperfections then just paint over them with your choice of covering ,staring at the top ( use a small brush to cut in at the corners etc ) ... work your way down and use a large brush or roller for efficiency .The only rooms in the flat that might need a bit of prep are the bathroom and kitchen ... grease on the walls will repell paint .. so it must be removed first ....trust me .. if you try to piant over it the walls will look patchy and it may even pull the paint from them thats already there ... this is where yer sugar soap will come in handy ... wipe over the surface lightly ( you'll find the top of the walls need it most as heat rises and the grease goes with it lol )..allow it to dry out then follow as before ... hope this helps
2016-03-13 06:57:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Alternative To Sugar Soap
2017-01-04 14:41:42
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answered by lanahan 4
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How To Make Sugar Soap
2016-11-12 03:49:46
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answered by ? 4
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Washing soda crystals work just as well as sugar soap. Plus its a lot cheaper to buy. The idea of washing your walls before painting is to remove all grease/oil as paint will not stick, so basically you can use anything that removes grease but try not to use anything thats too soapy as it will double your work trying to remove soap suds.
2007-10-03 22:40:31
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answered by Cathyo 3
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Can be I have also used washing soda with a dash of Fairy. But either really should be rinsed before painting.. Found washing down paticularly necessary in premises where people smoked or light coloured paint will get a browny tinge.
2007-10-03 22:36:20
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answered by Anonymous
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I've never washed walls with anything before painting.
Erm, let "your sugar" wash the walls before you paint?
2007-10-03 22:26:24
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answered by reynwater 7
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Well that's what I have just used. Must go back to the painting now. Covered in paint but ah well.
2007-10-03 23:14:11
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answered by D 7
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Cheryl it s not actually sugar, it s sodium carbonate and just looks like sugar in its dry, crystalline form, hence the name. I would say that using sugar and detergent is a very bad idea.
2015-12-20 02:20:17
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answered by Elizabeth 1
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