Hello AT,
I want to paint my bathroom, but there are several problems: the paint has some kind of sand texture, the walls are unevenly patched and the paint is peeling and significantly cracked. What will it take to repair the wall so I can paint? Can it be coated with something or do I need to scrape the paint off before I paint?
Thanks! Jen
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Comments (7)
You need to scrape and clear away ALL lost plaster -- a messy job -- and then re plaster, otherwise the problem will come back very soon.
If this is a rental, then get your landlord to deal with it. If you own it, it is really worthwhile getting professional help.
meant loose plaster (not lost!)
1.Grind down the painting
2.Paper the wall with glassfabrics
3.paint the wall again with white color.
It depends on how long you want the paint to last and if you want a smooth finish. For smooth, you'll have to do lots of scraping. If you actually only want non-peeling paint, then you can scrape the existing paint down, do a sanding (an orbital sander will make your life easier) and then repaint.
Our walls were terrible, and the contractor used a type of mesh that was plastered over. Took a long time, but might be worth investigating, since I think any solution is going to take a long time.
Just add a lot more sand texture and you won't notice the uneven patching and cracking. Embrace it. Go for a day-at-the-beach palette!
Boomer, actually the mesh used was for the entire wall. It was different from the mesh used for patching cracks.