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Painting advice please- inside house
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:47 am
Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:47 am
I have a garage kitchen that has hideous wallpaper. It doesn't need to be a showpiece, but I hate the wallpaper. Do I have to peel the paper first? We did in the kitchen and living because that has to look really nice, but the off-garage kitchen? Seems like I should just prime and paint, save myself a day or two of fussing around.
Item 2: I have a brick hearth/chimney in my living room and I don't like the color. It's "natural" with the grout showing. I would like to go to the white color I just painted my walls. Is this easy or should I hire someone?
Thanks yall.
Item 2: I have a brick hearth/chimney in my living room and I don't like the color. It's "natural" with the grout showing. I would like to go to the white color I just painted my walls. Is this easy or should I hire someone?
Thanks yall.
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Posted on 9/19/23 at 8:53 am to tadman
You should be able to prime and paint the wallpaper if it's stuck down good. It goes without saying that it needs to be clean. There is a possibility that some may lift up as it gets wet from the paint. So I suggest a light coat of primer.
I've had fireplaces painted and they have come out fine. I was going to have the one in my current house painted but the painter raised his eyebrows. In hindsight I'm glad we didn't.
A paint store like Sherwin Williams or Ben Moore could advise on the process and paint to use.
I've had fireplaces painted and they have come out fine. I was going to have the one in my current house painted but the painter raised his eyebrows. In hindsight I'm glad we didn't.
A paint store like Sherwin Williams or Ben Moore could advise on the process and paint to use.
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 8:59 am
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:09 am to tadman
Like ItzMe said, give it a shot with paint over the paper to see if it stays stuck or not. Your biggest areas of concern with that are along any seam lines and if they aren't stuck to the wall well and showing some curling, they may open up more once wet.
My biggest concern with the garage kitchen being papered is if the walls were "sized" meaning coated with some type paint product prior to hanging the paper. If so, the paper will be WAY easier to remove if need be.
If not, the glue from the paper will often tear off the top layer of paper of the sheetrock and that is a PITA to deal with.
My biggest concern with the garage kitchen being papered is if the walls were "sized" meaning coated with some type paint product prior to hanging the paper. If so, the paper will be WAY easier to remove if need be.
If not, the glue from the paper will often tear off the top layer of paper of the sheetrock and that is a PITA to deal with.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:23 am to ItzMe1972
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You should be able to prime and paint the wallpaper
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There is a possibility that some may lift up as it gets wet from the paint
You need to use an oil based primer to prevent the wallpaper from lifting.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 1:14 pm to tadman
Can you take a hard bristle brush and scrap off some of the wallpaper?
Prime and paint. It's time consuming because you can easily roll over the brick, but you'll need a brush to get inside the small gaps between the bricks unless you want to use a paint sprayer. I don't feel comfortable using a paint sprayer indoors though.
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I have a brick hearth/chimney in my living room and I don't like the color. It's "natural" with the grout showing. I would like to go to the white color I just painted my walls. Is this easy or should I hire someone?
Prime and paint. It's time consuming because you can easily roll over the brick, but you'll need a brush to get inside the small gaps between the bricks unless you want to use a paint sprayer. I don't feel comfortable using a paint sprayer indoors though.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 4:09 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
If you don't think it's on the wall really well, using a steamer is what has worked best for us to get it off. It's not fun, some paper comes easier than others. If it starts to pull the sheetrock paper layer away, you'll have to clean up the spot where it did and go the prime over route.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 5:12 pm to tadman
Done both .. do it yourself
Brick…roll kilz on an cut in with bush… two coats .. then paint with quality sherwin William paint with primer .. or just good paint..
Wallpaper:
Check how wallpaper is secured.. if peeling you need to remove.. grab a corner and hopefully it comes down easy.. you will have a glue layer still up.. get it wet with mister or sponge and scrape with putty knife.. if your wallpaper does not pull off easy but is messed up in big places.. get a wallpaper perforating tool that you rub on the wall perforating everything.. then sponge wallpaper glue softener on it and scrape…
.. you need to now roll a cost of water base kilz on the walls…after that you need to skim a layer of mud over the paper or messed up wall and texture with roller…. Or!!! Just buy the texture in a bucket from lowes and roll it over the messed up wall or existing wallpaper… this is what I do cause I am bad at texturing … put in in a roller pan.. thin it.. roll it on… it will forgive a lot of mistakes … make sure final roll is all up or down depending on texture look you want
Paint with quality paint .. again I use stuff with primer added cause I like painting thick stuff.. do not need to prime the texture though.
Brick…roll kilz on an cut in with bush… two coats .. then paint with quality sherwin William paint with primer .. or just good paint..
Wallpaper:
Check how wallpaper is secured.. if peeling you need to remove.. grab a corner and hopefully it comes down easy.. you will have a glue layer still up.. get it wet with mister or sponge and scrape with putty knife.. if your wallpaper does not pull off easy but is messed up in big places.. get a wallpaper perforating tool that you rub on the wall perforating everything.. then sponge wallpaper glue softener on it and scrape…
.. you need to now roll a cost of water base kilz on the walls…after that you need to skim a layer of mud over the paper or messed up wall and texture with roller…. Or!!! Just buy the texture in a bucket from lowes and roll it over the messed up wall or existing wallpaper… this is what I do cause I am bad at texturing … put in in a roller pan.. thin it.. roll it on… it will forgive a lot of mistakes … make sure final roll is all up or down depending on texture look you want
Paint with quality paint .. again I use stuff with primer added cause I like painting thick stuff.. do not need to prime the texture though.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 5:24 pm to tadman
As stated, a wallpaper steamer would be the best and you can rent one. Work from the top down and it should be easy to remove.
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