Flaking walls due to painting over walls where wallpaper glue was not completely removed

Welcome, Guest

Ceilings and Walls	Select your forum:
By Topic > Ceilings and Walls > Flaking walls due to painting over walls where wallpaper glue was not completely removed

Topic: Flaking walls due to painting over walls where wallpaper glue was not completely removed

Nancyc

Sat, 07/05/2008 - 9:00am

Flaking walls due to painting over walls where wallpaper glue was not completely removed

Some years ago I removed Cloth Back Vinyl wallpaper from my loving room and painted the walls. A couple of years ago, my paint started to crack and chip and are very unsightly. I've had a couple of companies come in and give estimates on fixing them. They want to scrape, then skim the walls. The estimates are more than I can afford and I feel that it would be cheaper to replace the dry wall. Or is skimming something I could do myself? Thanks to anyone who has any advice for me. Nancyc

Bookmark/Search this post with:

I think so....

MizFitz writes:

Sat, 07/05/2008 - 4:49pm

From what I understand, skimming is putting a thin layer of drywall mud overtop of what you have after you scrape off your chipping paint. I'm in the middle of doing a very similar thing in my home and it's working wonderfully. Also, it's not really expensive at all (I got premixed joint compound from Wal-mart for under $20.00 as well as all the approprite spreaders), but it is time consuming. Be prepared to spend a weekend or better depending on the size of your room and the amount of distractions.

fixinf walls

Allison1888 writes:

Sun, 07/06/2008 - 6:11am

Skim coating is something you definitely can learn. The tricky part is doing a large area and getting it all relatively level. The ideal way to learn is to find a handyman or painter who will train you for a few hours and you just pay them their hourly rate -- well worth the investment. There is a fair amount of technique involved, but once you learn it, it's not that hard. Time consuming, yes. And, don't skimp on supplied. Buy joint compound -- ask at a paint store what the pros use. I wouldn't use anything from Walmart!