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Painting & Decorating

What are those yellow/greenish patches?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.34 PM

Hi, I have removed the wallpaper and it seems like there is coat of paint underneath which comes off well apart where some patches are. They are thicker and I can’t take them off with a heat gun. I want to clean this all off, prime the wall and paint it.

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

use palm sander sand down then seal the walls with a stabilizing solution. leave for 2-3 days then carry on .
Answered14 November 2020
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Timothy David Interiors

Rating: 5 out of 5
Tonypandy
Best advice is to hang lining paper on any wall that has previously papered
Answered14 November 2020
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Richard's Painting and Decorating

Rating: 5 out of 5
Stoke Newington, London
It could be an old plaster repair, and the old paint has stuck to the plaster rock solid. Try to sand off, with a P60 sand paper ( use a mask) then sand smooth with a P120 paper. Any old , or new patches should be 'sealed' before painting, by brushing over surface with water and PVA mix (75% water , 15% PVA and a dash of the colour paint, you intend to use) leave to dry, then paint your 2 coats. Hope this helps.
Answered15 November 2020
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Anonymous user

Fill any areas where required. Sand walls and dust off. Then if you wish to avoid having to line walls, you can apply a coat of Zinsser Guardz, allow to dry and then apply 2 coats of chosen emulsion.
Answered22 November 2020
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