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Title: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by Lectrician on Mar 2^nd, 2012, 5:11pm

Just stripped one wall in a bedroom, ready to re-paper with new.

The paper came off pretty easy, but has taken quite a lot of paint with it.

What would the pro's do prior to re-hanging paper?

And in fact, for future reference, if I was to want to paint this wall, what would be the best thing to do?

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Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by londonman on Mar 12^th, 2012, 1:18pm

I'd PVA it if wallpapering.

If you were to paint it then I'd get a plasterer in to give it a light skim coat. You'll be forever trying to fill in and make it smooth otherwise.

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by Natedog on Mar 12^th, 2012, 3:03pm

is it ok to skim over paint then? i've got a feeling that's what our front room is going to look like if i strip the lining paper

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by Lectrician on Mar 12^th, 2012, 5:49pm

The paint was quite loose, so in the end I just used the sharp handheld paper stripper to strip most of the paint. Then used two part filler to fill any gashes, sanded and painted with a mixture of whatever colours I had left over in the garage! Ended up a kind of yellow mist colour! Filled and sanded again until I was happy with the finish, and then papered over the top!

Kind of a practice thing with the filling and painting, but I do also like to paper onto paint rather than directly to the wall, and I am not keen on PVA at all!

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Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Mar 12^th, 2012, 5:58pm

Amazing what you can do with "Photo-shop"......LOL!!!

(only kiddin'...)

Good job dear chap!!

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by londonman on Mar 13^th, 2012, 6:01pm

Lectrician wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012, 5:49pm:

...., and I am not keen on PVA at all!

Curious to know why? It's brilliant stuff....when used properly ;)

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by Lectrician on Mar 14^th, 2012, 4:36pm

londonman wrote on Mar 13^th, 2012, 6:01pm:

Lectrician wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012, 5:49pm:

...., and I am not keen on PVA at all!

Curious to know why? It's brilliant stuff....when used properly ;)

It can go tacky again with a little moisture or humidity. I have seen a couple people loose a wall of tiles due to it's use, so always think it better to just steer clear! Some watered down paint does the trick for me!

Also seen someone plaster a ceiling after using it and the plaster could be peeled off!

I think you either love it or hate it!

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Mar 14^th, 2012, 8:51pm

out of date or frost damaged PVA then....
tut tut!!! ::)

Title: Re: Wall Papering - Flakey Walls
Post by londonman on Mar 14^th, 2012, 11:39pm

TIMBA-WOLF wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012, 8:51pm:

out of date or frost damaged PVA then....
tut tut!!! ::)

Yup!