I had to have the master bathroom wall paper taken down because it was damaged or peeling in most places. We tried steaming and wallpaper stripper but still ended up with some peeled areas of drywall and some blistering. Maybe the previous owners did NOT Prime the drywall and directly glued on the wall paper.
There are a lot of blisters on all walls and this is a master bathroom! Is the only way to cut out the bubbles and sand everything down then use a sealer? what are my options? I want to paint it afterwards.
2007-10-11 15:56:17 · 4 answers · asked by violetkites 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Time for some (more) work. Dry out the room and drywall as much as possible. You will need to scrape down the high spots and remove the loose spots, be careful not to poke holes through the drywall and if you do, those will have to be repaired. Once you are done with that, you will need to skim the entire wall with drywall mud, then sand it smooth, apply any texture you wish, prime the wall, then paint it.
2007-10-11 16:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Dan H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is difficult, but I will try to give some insight.
There is probably oil paint on the walls under the latex paint. They don't mix or adhere to each other. Just about the only solution due to expenses of replacing all drywall is to probably just buy some inexpensive paneling and get it primed to paint. Not only will it cover the walls, it also creates a sound barrier as well as provides insulation of the walls.
You can always pick out some chair railing or woodwork to line the wall/ceiling for trim to offset the walls. It always makes a nice statement.
What I did to my paneling is to just sand it down, wipe clean, then just slap on some drywall mud with a drywall mudding tool. Make it overlap and give it texture. When dried in a couple of days just use some latex semi gloss paint of choice.
It not only adds a beautiful room conversation, it is another barrier for warmth and insulation. Make sure you put a sealer over it to keep from chipping it. Always keep extra paint for touch up jobs no matter what you choose.
Always be conciderate of furniture placement and picture placement to protect the walls in either case. Good Luck!!
2007-10-11 23:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by donna D 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would try to dry out the room as much as possible first. Get all the moisture out of the walls that was put in by steaming. Then take another look. If you still have blisters you may have to patch them up and sand them down. Use a primer before painting. Good luck with your project and feel free to curse the last owners.
2007-10-11 23:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by woodbutcher21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drywall is not a good lining to use in a bathroom in the first place, but if you dont want to replace it, you will have to cut out all the bubbles and loose or powdery plaster, and patch it over. Then coat the whole wall with a binder/sealer. When that is dry, apply an oil-based undercoat and oil based top coats.
2007-10-12 01:38:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋