Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2
12-27-06, 12:10 PM
#1
Plaster spots
Moved into a home that must have been plastered and painted in a hurry - I notice that there are "plaster spots" showing through the paint in the kitchen...How do I repair these spots that apparently were not sanded well nor primed before paint application?
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TN
12-27-06, 01:27 PM
#2
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I assume you have drywall and the areas that have joint compound show. It is hard to sand over painted j/c but it is easy to skim j/c over the bad spots. If the kitchen was painted with enamel you should sand lightly before applying j/c - flat paint can have mud applied without sanding first.
Once the walls look and feel good you will need to prime them, then top coat with a quality latex paint.
After the defects are repaired and painted you will have transformed your typical builder tract home into a custom home
I assume you have drywall and the areas that have joint compound show. It is hard to sand over painted j/c but it is easy to skim j/c over the bad spots. If the kitchen was painted with enamel you should sand lightly before applying j/c - flat paint can have mud applied without sanding first.
Once the walls look and feel good you will need to prime them, then top coat with a quality latex paint.
After the defects are repaired and painted you will have transformed your typical builder tract home into a custom home

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Join Date: Oct 2004
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WI
12-27-06, 03:12 PM
#3
Remember that if the wall doesn't look good before you apply the paint, it probably won't look good afterward.