I have a room that I need to refinish, apparently there was wall paper that
was removed and painted over. I guess they didn't get all the paste off ,
now I have what I think is called alligatoring ?

What is the best way to remove or prep these walls for a fresh coat of paint
? ( the walls are sheetrock )

Thanks

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0500, "Sonbo" wrote:

I have a room that I need to refinish, apparently there was wall paper that
was removed and painted over. I guess they didn't get all the paste off ,
now I have what I think is called alligatoring ?

What is the best way to remove or prep these walls for a fresh coat of paint
? ( the walls are sheetrock )


If you only THINK it's called alligatoring, maybe you should describe
what's happening using words you DO know. In think case, is the
finish cracking, or wrinkling?

If you mean cracking, then look he
http://www.archpainting.com/ask_a_pro/Alligatoring.htm

If you mean wrinkling, then I quote from
http://www.paintinspections.com/consumer.html :

Wrinkling - rough, crinkled surface caused by drying interference and
forming a wrinkled skin. Usually caused by: applying paint too
thickly; painting over insufficiently cured primer; or painting during
extreme hot or cool/damp conditions.

"Sonbo" wrote in message
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I have a room that I need to refinish, apparently there was wall paper that
was removed and painted over. I guess they didn't get all the paste off ,
now I have what I think is called alligatoring ?

What is the best way to remove or prep these walls for a fresh coat of
paint
? ( the walls are sheetrock )

Thanks



SOP; Sand until smooth, prime and then paint.

If the wall was textured under the old paper and you are describuing that,
then you need to prime, skim coat, sand , prime again then paint.

Goedjn wrote:
On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0500, "Sonbo" wrote:


I have a room that I need to refinish, apparently there was wall paper that
was removed and painted over. I guess they didn't get all the paste off ,
now I have what I think is called alligatoring ?

What is the best way to remove or prep these walls for a fresh coat of paint
? ( the walls are sheetrock )



If you only THINK it's called alligatoring, maybe you should describe
what's happening using words you DO know. In think case, is the
finish cracking, or wrinkling?

If you mean cracking, then look he
http://www.archpainting.com/ask_a_pro/Alligatoring.htm

If you mean wrinkling, then I quote from
http://www.paintinspections.com/consumer.html :

Wrinkling - rough, crinkled surface caused by drying interference and
forming a wrinkled skin. Usually caused by: applying paint too
thickly; painting over insufficiently cured primer; or painting during
extreme hot or cool/damp conditions.



It is very possible that the paint film is sound, but is just applied
over wallpaper paste that transmits the texture. If that is the case, I
would sand it smoothe, prime and paint.