I've removed wallpaper and as a result some of the paint underneath has come away with the paper. The has left an uneven surface, is sanding the only way to go or will a base coat actually even the surface??
2007-12-29 07:15:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Been there - done that with all sorts of stuff. Repaper with lining paper and paint - nowt else works really unless you are prepared to pay for the plaster to be skimmed.
2007-12-29 07:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the holes aren't to big - just buy a small bag of Artex and skim over to bring up the level - then lighly sand it and paint.
If the holes or marks are big - you may have to put thick lining paper on before painting or strip all the paint off the walls.
Painting a base coat will not give you the desired effect as you will simply be coating the whole wall and the paint will sink into the marks to the same depth as the already painted surface - so you'll still have the marks only painted
2007-12-29 15:20:23 · answer #2 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to due is put on a skim coat of drywall mud on the wall and then sand the surface smooth before applying your base or finish coat of paint.
2007-12-29 15:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by wmwiv 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, do a skim coat. it's not that hard and it will really improve the paint job. use a large trowel, and skim over the entire wall surface with joint compound. then, lightly sand the walls with 120 sand paper. put on a coat of paint, and any part that a smooth surface roller pad doesn't paint, go back over with more joint compound at that spot...lots of work, but you'll really appreciate the outcome much more.
2007-12-29 15:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Liberal & Proud! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the wallpaper is completely removed I think you could sand any high points down and if necessary do a skim coat with joint compound to fill in any low points. then lightly sand. to skim coat and minimalize sanding I recommend getting the 10" straight trowel. compare the different ones at the store because some of them are not perfectly flat. joint compound is about $15 for a 5 gal bucket.
don't we all hate sanding!!!! good luck!
2007-12-29 15:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanding is your best bet then depending how bad it is some pollifilla might be needed or like you say just a base coat ...You can add some water on water based paints to thin down ..and some turps on oil based ...say up to about 20% ..
2007-12-29 15:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by fardy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some filler and use that to make the bits even otherwise it will all dry uneven.
Think B n Q sell something you can put on your wall to fill all gaps and then just paint over it
2007-12-29 15:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by Rodge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i found the best way is go over the wall with a real thin coat of joint compound. thin the compound with a little water so goes on real smooth and use a 12" trowel. when its dry sand and paint
2007-12-29 16:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by geo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many ways to fix your problem,the easiest is to use a thin coat of drywall mud to even it out,you may have to do a little sanding if you do not get it matched right,also you can texture your wall and then you know you have a even surface
2007-12-29 19:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by notsohardtofigure 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use lining paper that will even out the surface
2007-12-29 15:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by cheerfulscouser1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋