I want to repaint a wall that was painted 16 years ago with latex paint. There are several spots that show where the latex paint peeled and was painted over. I want to repaint the walls white, but I have a concern that the white paint will intensify the imperfections of the latex paint. What should I do the prepare the wall for repainting? The latex paint peeled in this area which was painted 16 years ago, and was painted over. I want to repaint the walls white but I have a concern the white paint will intensify the imperfections.
I'd scuff sand the wall and then apply joint compound as needed to make it smooth. After it dries, sand and remove the sanding dust. Double check to make sure you are happy with the finish. One coat of primer is sufficient although a 2nd coat would help with coverage. I'd apply 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of finish.
Hey everyone! Newbie here. Wife and I just closed on our new build 2 months ago and I’m going to start finishing the garage in a few months (paint, epoxy floor, lights). Anyway, they builder had the garage taped and mudded at the seams but I’m noticing that at some of the seams, it definitely isn’t flush and the adjoining drywall it’s 1/4 further out than the other sheet. Can I simply sand this all down or am I going to be stuck doing a lot of additional mudding to make it flush and even? I can post a photo in the morning for clarification as well.
I just built a detached garage in upstate NY in January/February this year. It’s 20 x 30’ with 12’ high walls on a beefed up Alaskan slab. The slab has no cracks or apparent movement. It’s got 5/8” sheet rock and had plastic over the overhead door opening while taping and painting. We ran heaters while they were taping and left them on through several days after it was painted. Within a week or 2 I noticed the first crack. Then 2 more developed about a week after that and so far 1 more about a week after the last 2. They are straight lines and obviously at a joint. The first crack is on one wall the other 3 are on the opposite wall. The taper is trying to blame the uneven heat in the garage even though he set it up. The only thing online that I found that came close to my situation indicated it might be that he didn’t use enough mud. Does that sound like the issue or is it something else? These aren’t major cracks and I’m confident it’s not a structural or settling problem. I am concerned that more cracks will develop over time. How will I know when I’ve reached the point where no more will develop? This is keeping me from setting up the garage as I don’t want to keep having them come out every time a new crack develops and have to move everything around.
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