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Plastering & Rendering

hi there i found out that i had the shower was not sealed around the unit

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.36 PM

around the shower unit i found out that they did not seal it properly that caused that water was going in the wall so it showed in the living room i took all the wall paper of so i have patches on the wall that when i paint it is not drying whats your advice please

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Anonymous user

Hi, You'll need to let the wall dry completely before painting. Even then you may find that a stain shows through the emulsion. There are specially designed stain block paints which you can apply before painting your wall, however I find that painting the affected area with an oil based undercoat (and letting it dry) before emulsion is more effective than most stain blocks. Hope this helps.
Answered1 August 2011
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FINE AND DANDY

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Camden Town, London
fully agree with paul. Solvent based paint, let it dry over night, then 2 coats of paint you already have on the wall. But fix the leak source first!!!
Answered8 August 2011
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Anonymous user

hi yeah let the walls dry out 1st, then put a coat of gloss paint over the stained area, once the gloss paint as dried give it a light rub down and then paint the wall/ceiling in the colour you want, that normally works for me
Answered8 January 2012
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