Hi the paint on my kitchen wall is flaking in places where there had been a leak from the bathroom. I decided to sand it down with a view to repainting but long pieces came off almost like lining paper. Anyway it’s very uneven now despite being sanded. Would I be better having a skim of plaster on it or filler - I’ll try and post a pic thanks all
I have a similar problem. A plasterer told me my wall finish isn't plaster!. I think it's p/board with a thin top coat of something sprayed on. A couple of water leaks have damaged the finish but how to repair it. It's so thin I'm doubting that plaster or filler will stick.
Usual thing, Medsec. Paint was put on far too thick... to a wall that was far too dry.
First off... hack away at the rest of the paint with these ..........
Difficult to say without seeing it but it does sound like with the //long pieces came off almost like lining paper.// points to it being the paper covering on plasterboard, in which case you could go on peeling it away for ever. Does it sound hollow when you tap it?
It’s an area about 3 ft high and 9 ins across literally where it was damaged by the leak. There’s no more paint to come off. Part hollow and part brick. Maybe I should use a filler then sand it down?
If you can see brick it's obviously not plasterboard, so a type of Polyfilla sounds like the answer. I'd mix it thickish, apply it with a trowel or paint scraper & skim it over with a sraight edge wider than the gap. Let that set & finsh it with a second thin application to fill the minor defects then sand that down when its dry.
No I can't see any brick, it's just the edge of the wall where it recesses back to window that feels more solid. Really difficult to explain without uploading a picture but something must have changed on this site as I can't see the facility to upload a pic - sorry!
I wouldn't use polyfilla, I would go for Easyfill, which is used on the joints on dry lining. You might have repeat the process several times to get a good finish.
Is it worth getting someone in to do it or is it a small job that no one would be interested in. I’m good at applying make up but nothing on this scale!! Also it’s a feature wall so I don’t want to mess it up?
That's fair enough. If you're not confident, then you could get yourself in a bit of a mess.
Look for a plasterer or a good handyman. The advantage with that is that he'll be able to look at it and advise.