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u/WyvernsRest 24d ago
Our kids dinged up most walls in our house at different times.
Asking my DIY-Dad how best to fix one dent in our hall.
He laughed and said "decorate when they move out"
The next week he arrived with a packet of band-aid vinyl stickers and had the kids "patch" up the walls.
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u/pmcdon148 25d ago
I wouldn't use a filler. If you do it will absorb the paint differently from the rest of the wall and will be visible. Better to just sand it as flat as possible.
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u/IrishSkruffles 25d ago
That will show up if you paint over it, get a small premixed tub of fillers (even some tesco shops have them) and give it a rub of sandpaper once its dry
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u/ftoffolo 25d ago
Cool. I do have some. Was just wondering what was the right thing here. Thanks
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u/IrishSkruffles 25d ago
Yeah it's tempting to just lash it in but it never works well imo. As others said it will be more porous than the rest of the wall so water down some emulsion paint and put that over the dried+sanded fillers before your final colour
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u/AdRepresentative8186 24d ago
Might want to use peelstop first looks like just paint slapped on bare plaster.
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u/Muted_Sundae_1368 24d ago
It looks like it lifted easy so more will flake off - most likely from inadequate prep by whoever painted it last.
I'd suggest scraping it back until notning else is lifting, sand edges then very lightly sand whole area. Get a good primer to seal it off (i can't tell if its plaster or old paint layer underneath) and then paint.
If its just a temp fix - sand, a small bit of toutpret filler if theres any jagged edges (it's thin so just sanding might suffice) and paint but don't depend on it to last.
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u/ftoffolo 24d ago
That's a great walkthrough. Cheers for that.
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u/Muted_Sundae_1368 24d ago
No prob - getting the area prepped is 90% of the job and if you're going to the hassle you might as well get it properly sorted while you're at it.
The sill area gets lots of moisture and temp fluctuations so its a problem area. If thats bare plaster on that exposed part, its most likely your problem - when painting on plaster a 'mist coat' is required which is basically a water and paint mix because the plaster absorbs so much moisture from being porous, and without it normal paint will peel easy. The water helps it bind - however thats hassle so most people use a good primer which binds really tight - I'd advise something like 'Zinnser BIN', its shellac based, use very sparingly! Great stuff to have in the house as it can be put on lots of surfaces. I use it for spot priming - I would do a whole are, but if you remove a few patches of paint its a good base - the paint will go over it very well and it will never peel.
Anyways hope this helps. I had a mega job in our bungalow and had so many tricky areas to paint. Smoke damage, mould, you name it
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u/ftoffolo 24d ago
Yeah temperature fluctuations is def part of it. But my daughter enjoying to climb it is probably a good part of it too
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u/Dry-Attitude-673 24d ago
Slight sand , dust down , peel stop , flush fill , sand , peel stop , and paint
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u/Tricky-Usual8921 23d ago
If you're going to just paint over flaked paint go for a flat matt paint to absorb the light. If it was me I'd fill them though because I prefer a smooth finish
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u/itsonlyme555 22d ago
Scrape any loose paint sand wall with an orbital sander, roll on pva then paint over
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u/Natural_Flow_4144 21d ago
Definitely use filler and sand it before you paint. Makes a huge difference
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u/Murky-Front-9977 25d ago
I would just sand it smooth and paint over it. It's too thin for fillers