On 12 Dec, 12:50, Arthur 51 wrote:
On 12 Dec, 12:23, Arthur 51 wrote:

Hi.
It never occured to me before but I saw a site that suggested that
backing paper is acceptable for painting over.
Anyone got any thought and/or experience of this method?

Thanks.

Arthur

In case of confusion. By backing paper I mean wallpaper backing
paper.

When I was a professional decorator, I always painted onto lining
paper, even on new plaster. You get an incomporably better finish, no
matter how well trowelled or filled the wall. This is especially so
when you have to deal with walls that have previously been painted
with a roller (makes sign of the cross) because Real Painters use
brushes. I've just lined the ceiling and walls of our kitchen, partly
because the previous finish looked like W H Auden's face, and partly
because removing the coving and the attendant snots of adhesive meant
that painting the surface directly would have resulted in a sub-
optimal finish. Gave the ceiling its first coat this morning - boss
job.

Edward