Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall and
used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to feather the
edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a dark
ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot see the
discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately, when you
first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall and
used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to feather the
edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a dark
ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot see the
discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately, when you
first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Big_Jake wrote:

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall
and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to feather
the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot see
the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately, when
you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
Surface-Filler".

I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering if
what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.

I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?


--
Chris

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Big_Jake wrote:

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall
and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to feather
the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot see
the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately, when
you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before
having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint
to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
Surface-Filler".

I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering if
what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.

I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?


--
Chris

I wonder if the difference isn't so much color as reflectivity due to the
texture difference. Armed with this information, if this were my house, I'd
think about it for a week and come up with an intuitive solution. Sorry I
can't be more help at the moment. I'm exhausted.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Chris" wrote in message
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Big_Jake wrote:

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall
and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to
feather the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of
paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot
see the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately,
when you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before
having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint
to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
Surface-Filler".

I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering if
what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.

I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?

--
Chris

I wonder if the difference isn't so much color as reflectivity due to the
texture difference. Armed with this information, if this were my house,
I'd think about it for a week and come up with an intuitive solution.
Sorry I can't be more help at the moment. I'm exhausted.

I should have also mentioned that the paint I'm using is:

SICO Chamois Soft Gloss - White Moss

--
Chris

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

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Big_Jake wrote:

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the
wall
and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to
feather the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of
paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot
see the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately,
when you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before
having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint
to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
Surface-Filler".

I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering
if
what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.

I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?

--
Chris

I wonder if the difference isn't so much color as reflectivity due to the
texture difference. Armed with this information, if this were my house,
I'd think about it for a week and come up with an intuitive solution.
Sorry I can't be more help at the moment. I'm exhausted.

I should have also mentioned that the paint I'm using is:

SICO Chamois Soft Gloss - White Moss

--
Chris

Use a very bright light to inspect the texture of another part of the wall.
Use a coarser sandpaper to match that texture, even if it means carving away
the putty from the problem area and starting over.

"Chris" wrote in message
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Big_Jake wrote:

On Oct 21, 7:32 pm, Chris wrote:
Hello,

I recently painted a wall. After I was done, the wife decided that she
wanted to move a shelf. I removed the two wall anchors and patched the
whole with dry wall putty. I sanded the putty to be flush with the wall
and used the left over paint to paint over the putty. I tried to feather
the edges of the paint to blend in with the existing coat of paint.

Now, when I look at the wall at an angle, I can see what looks like a
dark ring around where I painted. The centre looks fine and I cannot see
the discolouration when I look at the wall dead on. Unfortunately, when
you first walk up to the wall, you are at an angle.

What did I do wrong (other than not patching the wall first before having
painting it)? What can I do to fix it? Do I need apply a coat of paint to
the whole wall?

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated!

--
Chris

What is "dry wall putty"? Water putty? Spackle? Joint compound?

Your mistake was not priming first. BIN makes primer in a spray can
that dries in 15-20 minutes. You might be able to get away with just
painting it with another coat (on just the spots). Worth a shot
before buying something else.

JK

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I used "LePage Polyfix Smooth
Surface-Filler".

I painted another coat over the patched areas and then some. When I
originally painted the walls, I used a roller. To paint over the patched
areas, I used a brush. Having looked at the spots again, I'm wondering if
what I'm seeing is the difference in painting tool? I'd say that the
patched areas look shinier than the rest of the wall.

I do have a small can of primer. Perhaps I should prime over the patched
regions now, then apply the two coats of paint?

Try painting everything you did with the brush, using only the end of the brush,
lightly coated with paint, with a straight in touching motion. "touch,
touch,touch" etc. This will give it a more uneven texture like the roller does.

Bob

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Use a very bright light to inspect the texture of another part of the
wall. Use a coarser sandpaper to match that texture, even if it means
carving away the putty from the problem area and starting over.

I think what I'm seeing is the difference in the surface of the paint
between the part the was done with a brush and the rest of the wall (done
with a roller). The surface difference is larger than the actual patched
whole, it appears to be the entire area that I had painted.

I think I will try using a roller with not much paint on it and go over the
area again. Perhaps that will make the surface less smooth and therefore
less shiny? From what I'm seeing, the brush leaves a smoother finish where
as the roller leaves a more textured finish.

--
Chris

"Chris" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Use a very bright light to inspect the texture of another part of the
wall. Use a coarser sandpaper to match that texture, even if it means
carving away the putty from the problem area and starting over.

I think what I'm seeing is the difference in the surface of the paint
between the part the was done with a brush and the rest of the wall (done
with a roller). The surface difference is larger than the actual patched
whole, it appears to be the entire area that I had painted.

I think I will try using a roller with not much paint on it and go over
the
area again. Perhaps that will make the surface less smooth and therefore
less shiny? From what I'm seeing, the brush leaves a smoother finish where
as the roller leaves a more textured finish.

--
Chris

Stores sell very narrow rollers - that's a tool which might be helpful in a
situation like this.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Chris" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Use a very bright light to inspect the texture of another part of the
wall. Use a coarser sandpaper to match that texture, even if it means
carving away the putty from the problem area and starting over.

I think what I'm seeing is the difference in the surface of the paint
between the part the was done with a brush and the rest of the wall (done
with a roller). The surface difference is larger than the actual patched
whole, it appears to be the entire area that I had painted.

I think I will try using a roller with not much paint on it and go over
the
area again. Perhaps that will make the surface less smooth and therefore
less shiny? From what I'm seeing, the brush leaves a smoother finish
where as the roller leaves a more textured finish.

--
Chris

Stores sell very narrow rollers - that's a tool which might be helpful in
a situation like this.

I've repainted the area using the same brand of roller I originally used on
the wall. From what I can see, it worked! What I have learned from this
experience is, if I need to patch a hole _after_ I have painted, I need to
use a roller to paint over the area rather than a brush.

Thank you all for your help and advice!

--
Chris