How do i hide mud patches that i can see through paint?
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12-29-11, 07:42 PM
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How do i hide mud patches that i can see through paint?
Bought an older house and stripped all the wallpaper down to plaster. I fixed all the cracks with drywall compound and put a couple prime coats over it. Even though there are two coats of primer, I can still see the drywall compound patches through it. Will the paint actually hide that? or will I still have the same problem?
Also, the plaster is roughish, and the compound patch is smooth thus making the wall look different. Is there anything I can do to help blend the two together so the texture differences aren't as noticable?
Also, the plaster is roughish, and the compound patch is smooth thus making the wall look different. Is there anything I can do to help blend the two together so the texture differences aren't as noticable?
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12-30-11, 05:37 AM
The majority of primers aren't formulated for coverage, their main purpose is to seal the substrate and allow the top coat to bond. 1-2 coats of paint will cover the primer [even if you had only applied 1 coat of primer]
You need to texture the repairs to make them disappear. Most textures can be duplicated with thinned down joint compound. The texture will also need to be primed.
Can you describe the texture? or better yet provide a pic or two?
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
You need to texture the repairs to make them disappear. Most textures can be duplicated with thinned down joint compound. The texture will also need to be primed.
Can you describe the texture? or better yet provide a pic or two?
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
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12-30-11, 07:37 AM
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First question - you're fine. Second question, yes this is going to show.
As Mark said, primer seals the wall and creates a surface to which paint adheres well but it does not in itself cover the differences in color or sheen on the wall - the paint does that.
Paint also makes surface imperfections more noticable, not less so; the texture difference you're seeing now is going to be there if you paint it. How to fix this varies with the textures, we'll be able to better respond if we can see it.
As Mark said, primer seals the wall and creates a surface to which paint adheres well but it does not in itself cover the differences in color or sheen on the wall - the paint does that.
Paint also makes surface imperfections more noticable, not less so; the texture difference you're seeing now is going to be there if you paint it. How to fix this varies with the textures, we'll be able to better respond if we can see it.
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What happened to those poor walls? Wow, that's a lot of patching.
I don't think he's put any paint on the walls yet Mark, just the Cover Stain. Not sure if he just spot primed or rolled out the whole thing either.
I don't think he's put any paint on the walls yet Mark, just the Cover Stain. Not sure if he just spot primed or rolled out the whole thing either.
#8
04-10-14, 04:01 AM
I was wondering if a 2nd coat of primer [or paint] made the spots less visible. It never dawned on me that someone would do that much spot priming 
I also wonder if the repairs are smooth with the wall or if more mud or texture is needed.
I also wonder if the repairs are smooth with the wall or if more mud or texture is needed.
