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PeterC

On Sat, 30 May 2020 10:34:32 +0100, wrote:

On 30/05/2020 09:28, PeterC wrote:
On Fri, 29 May 2020 13:48:49 -0700 (PDT), Lee Nowell wrote:

Hi all,

The wallpaper in the bedroom was put on top of a painted wall. When we removed the wallpaper it pulled off some of the paint back to the plaster. We want to now just paint the wall. What is the best way to deal with this? Should I used a watered down paint again where the plaster is exposed? Also how do we stop the line between the originally painted bit and the now plaster exposed bit from being seen when we paint the wall?

Thanks in advance

Lee.

Use a thick, good quality lining paper that'll cover the imperfections.

I did that on a ceiling a couple of years ago, using the heaviest lining
paper I could get. Every time I walk into the room I grumble and regret
not having it skimmed because the dips are visible.

To the OP: get it skimmed.

Dips are a different matter and no superficial/small. My ceilings have
cracks between the boards, very difficult to hide as the trains vibrate the
house at times. OK, cracks aren't superficial but are small enogh to be
covered IICBA.
Most of the walls are bloody woodchip so lining paper wouldn't hide that
completely - I'd just accept it as a 'feature' because if I try to remove
the woodchip the whole wall will need to be skimmed.
Ceilings are the worst though. I had to make some holes, fitted board and
joined it OK then repainted. I had only matt white and the rest is satin. At
certain angles from uplight the matt looks grey.
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Peter.
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