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Thread ID: 119829 2011-08-12 01:57:00 Should I just paint ontop? Ninjabear (2948) PC World Chat
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1222722 2011-08-12 01:57:00 I require some assistance on house maintenance

I have a bit of a fragile wall in my room.
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I'm not quite sure how to repair it. Should I just repaint it on top?
You see the paint has come off with a little bit of paster . The hole isn't deep. Just about 2-3mm deep. 2cm wide.

What would be the best way to repair this small patch?

Thanks
Ninjabear (2948)
1222723 2011-08-12 02:15:00 sand it, fill it, sand it again, paint GameJunkie (72)
1222724 2011-08-12 02:16:00 That's that horrible fibrous plaster and it looks like you could have loose bits of paint all over going by that photo.
Looks more like the ceiling than a wall.
Scrape any loose paint off using a filler knife and then use something like Red Devil "Onetime" filler then give it a sand and primer, then paint normally.
Your best bet would be to pull the fibrous plaster down and put Gib board up instead as it will always be a problem.
mikebartnz (21)
1222725 2011-08-12 02:17:00 sand it, fill it, sand it again, paint

Sand the space with sandpaper and then fill it with plaster?Sand it again, fill it again and then paint it. Is that right?

is there some sort of special plaster?I'm not sure which one to get
Ninjabear (2948)
1222726 2011-08-12 02:21:00 If it actually is ceiling it looks like the sort of damage you get with a water leak. PaulD (232)
1222727 2011-08-12 02:23:00 Mitre 10 or Any hardware outfit will have what you need. Selleys put out filler in a small pot. As advised above sand fill sand again then paint. CliveM (6007)
1222728 2011-08-12 02:29:00 If it actually is ceiling it looks like the sort of damage you get with a water leak.
No it is just fibrous plaster and they have never used a proper sealer on it when painting it originally so after a while the paint starts to come off sometimes taking some plaster with it too. It looks like it has been badly done previously. There doesn't appear to be any water staining in the plaster showing.
I have struck many of these. They are never any good after a fire.
mikebartnz (21)
1222729 2011-08-12 02:31:00 Put a power socket over the top :D pcuser42 (130)
1222730 2011-08-12 02:33:00 If it actually is ceiling it looks like the sort of damage you get with a water leak.

Hi Paul

it's a wall
Ninjabear (2948)
1222731 2011-08-12 02:39:00 You could just paint it but it would look yuk and probably peel.
Sand, fill and then paint like has been said.
pctek (84)
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