Brush marks and overlap on wall. How to salvage appearance.
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.37 PM
I painted over another darker colour in my lobby and it was papered under the paint.
I put a primer on and then stupidly used matt valspar paint, It was awful, really dragged and the paint dried as soon as it was on, so you brushed down and it made drag marks.
So we sanded it down and bought dulux.
But after 2 coats of that, I have over lap brush marks in the paint. Again pale blue matt.
You can see lots of brush marks and I suspect it's because we have painted on paper several times now?
I really don't want the hassle and expense of repapering or re-skimming (old house).
Any ideas on how to salvage the paint.
We have lightly sanded, but no difference. Can't go mad as it will take the paint off.
I was thinking of mixing up a high ratio of PVA, as it may smooth the appearance?
Any ideas please.
TIA
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
Do not pva any surface that is to be painted and disregard any advice to do so.
As you have found sanding isn't really an option here.
2 options really.
If the current lining paper didnt lift or bubble when you painted it and you are sure about not stripping it you could line over it again but this is not ideal.
You could apply filler on a very thin layer over the brush marks etc, but not any filler, look at toupret's products, i suggest their fine surface filler.
I was asked once to rectify a large kitchen diner that had heavy roller stipple from poor application and too thick a paint used. I used this method and although there was some sanding of the filler, the results were worth the effort.
Which valspar emulsion did you use? V700 does dry fast on application. The advice is to do the cutting in and let that dry then roll out the rest of the wall.
And i go over any areas i have cut in ( in sections) immediately with a 4 inch mini roller to avoid brush marks
Answered8 November 2020
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Anonymous user
strip the paper that will only cost you time , and time is what we all have at the moment, if you're paying good money for paint this will be worth it in the long run.
Strip off all the old paper as this will ensure there is nothing untoward on the surface. Sand all the walls & use a Base Coat to even out any poor surfaces. (This is like putting on a coat of plastic) Allow to dry overnight at least 16 hours. Recoat walls with your choice of colour. Valspar is an excellent paint & it did NOT cause your problem. Make sure you use a quality roller (the new Microfiber are wonderful) When you come to using the finish coat do one wall at a time, cut in ceiling, skirting & edges either first or after you roll the walls whichever is easier for you DO NOT ALLOW THE EDGES OF THE PAINTED SURFACE TO DRY, always keep a wet edge. When using the roller, use an extension pole & roller from top to bottom in even strokes especially if using silk or satin finish. When you come to apply the 2nd coat it may be useful to use a small roller to even out the cutting in. Use at least a 2 or 3 inch brush when cutting in & always use the tips evenly when doing so. It may also be useful to water down some of the paint for this job. Decant into a paint pot & dilute around 10% water to paint this will make cutting in easier & as a brush applies more paint than a roller it will lessen the over flashing. If the worst comes to the worst you can always hang a paintable blown vinyl which will make sure you never have a problem painting. Only downside is it's not always easy to cut in against the ceiling. Skirting isn't a problem as you can mask off the woodwork
Hope this is helpful
Hi,I agree with most of the answer given apart from using filler.A good quality skimming product will give a better result and is a lot easier to rub down and smooth off.Manngo decorators.
