How do I go about doing this?
I painted my wall back when I was a younging and messed
up by not removing the old paint. Well now there are 2 layers
of paint and you can tell where I partially peeled off the last
layer so is there a way to remove old paint?

 

I have never heard of removing paint from drywall.

Just paint with two coats and it will be fine. The one coat coverage that they advertise is

Acutally if you are painting over black you may want to go with coat of white first

 

I think he said it is peeling underneath. I've never heard of paint peeling off drywal (but then again I've never lived in a very old house). I hope it isn't the paper on the drywall coming up. If so your screwed. You'll need to sut out the section of drwall and replace it if it has gone rotten.

If not, pull off everything that is loose, grab a sander or sand paper deping on how bad it is, and smooth it out where you can see the transition. Then prime and paint over it.

 

your best bet is to go over the areas that have been peeled away with joint compound, and then sand it smooth. this assumes the paint beneath isn't peeling because of moisture problems.

 

Thin layer of JC over the affected area. Wait until almost dry then use a damp* sponge to smooth the transition area. Sponge=No sanding, No mess.

Oh & Jesus Juice...Next time, never peel paint off a wall.

 

It will be faster to just rip down all the dry wall and just put up new. Taking off paint sucks, I had to sand down the walls in my apartment because the walls were plaster. If you notice new construction goes up much faster than rennovation.

 

my suggestion would take a half an hour at most, how is replacing a sheet of drywall faster than that? he shouldn't take off the paint, just cover over it with JC. it's very easy if you follow chris' suggestion bove.

 

Yeah...I wouldn't go tearing down drywall unless you have an affinity for dust, mess, power tools & cursing.

Use the 'sponge method' above.

 

I dunno how to explain it but the paint was peeling before...wasnt really peeling it just meant I could grab an edge and peel the paint off in big chunks. It wasn't flaking or due to moisture or drywall damage...just shitty old paint job. I am going to try the 2 layers of primer and see if that holds up.

 

maybe that's why i like to destroy and build....power tools...

 

 

My bedroom had this problem, i peeled off as much loose paint as I could find and went over the area with joint compound. Smoothed it out with a palm sander, primed, painted... good as new.

 

Did you happen to have a problem with the sanded joint compound areas appearing "smoother" than the rest of the wall?

Is there a good technqiue to ensure that spackled/joint compound areas have the same "orange peel" texture as the virgin wall? Is this just a function of what kind of paint roller you use?

 

I had this problem. Basically you just have to get a roller with a long nap (1" or greater) and put a few coats over of paint it, allowing it to dry in between. Drywall is smooth until you get paint on it. It's the paint that makes it bumpy.

 

actually now that I think about it. I used a half inch nap roller..not a one inch.

 

Use a sponge, don't sand it. Sponge leaves a slightly textured surface...not the 'shine' that sanding leaves.

When the compound is nearly dry, using a 'damp' sponge...go over the area & feather the edges.

Of course, the key to this technique is not to load the wall up with too much compund. Use the lightweight compound also.

And, FWIW, if you are painting a room fresh...as in sanded, primed, ready for new paint/or it's new drywall...start out with a FOAM roller...it leaves hardly any orange-peel effect at all That's what I use & love it. The foam rollers also are easily cleaned, unlike any type of nappy roller.

 

ahhh... good info. People kept telling me to use a damp cloth/sponge but nobody could tell me why. So I ignored them. Luckily I had no problems with sanding, but good to know for the future!

 

well my suggestion works too you fucks




















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