Steps And Items Needed
Any wall with peeling paint can be an unattractive mess in your home, causing you embarrassment and frustration. If the old applied paint peels from your interior wall then the reason behind is improperly prepared surface and moisture leaky direct from your wall to the paint applied surface. Repaint your wall with peeling paint to repair and restore your wall and make it live again. In order to remove the peeling paint and also want to repaint it then you just need to collect all the mentioned items and follow all the given steps to finish this task without wasting your precious time. Work carefully to get the best result of your hard work:
Things You Will Need
- Drop Cloths, Masking Tape & Paint Scraper
- Wire Brush & Wall Patching Compound
- Putty Knife, Fine Grit Sandpaper & Tack Cloth
- Stain-Blocking Latex Primer & Paint Tray
- 2-Inch Flat Paintbrush & Paint Roller
- Interior Latex Paint
Steps For This Process
After collecting all the useful items then you need to follow all the given steps to remove old peeling paint and repaint your wall with new paint:
- First of all, you need to lay down your drop cloths to cover your floor under your affective wall. You also need to apply some masking tape around your doors and windows and above the baseboards to avert stains from paint.
- Next, it's time to scrape away any loose paint as much as possible with the help of a paint scraper first, and then you need to use the wire brush to remove remaining paint particles.
- If you see that there is any hole or crack in your wall then you need to repair it anyhow. Ir order to fix this issue simply use the patching compound on each hole or crack.
- Now you need to apply the compound with the help of a putty knife and then the applied compound smooth it in a thin layer to fill in these areas along the wall. Allow the applied patching compound to dry entirely.
- Next you need to sand your wall over the repaired areas of it to make it even & smooth with your surrounding wall before applying primer. Wipe off your wall by using the tack cloth to remove sand dust.
- Now you need to apply the primer to your wall first to seal your wall and avert any moisture problems.
- Next use your paintbrush first to paint around the perimeter of your wall and then you need to use your paint roller. Allow the applied primer to dry wholly according to time which is recommended on paint can.
- When you see that the applied primer is dried fully then you are ready to apply latex paint in the same way as you do with primer. Allow the applied latex paint to dry fully and then you can apply a second coat of paint if needed or if you desire.
- Leave your wall for the drying process, if there is a fan available then turn it on to speed up your drying process when you see that your wall is entirely dried then you need to remove the masking tape which you apply before starting your work and also remove the drop cloths from your floor.
- Use the full tip for this process, House-Painting-Info recommends you always try to keep your interior rooms below 50 percent humidity to reduce any peeling interior paint from your wall and this will extant the lifespan of applied paint.