Hi all,
I have just started redecorating and could do with some advice. I have stripped wallpaper off, removed a dado rail that was stuck using something like 'no more nails' and cleaned the walls of paste and the odd bit of paper. Previously the walls were painted underneath.
Now the thing is in places especially at the top of the wall where previously looks like a border was stuck on the paint has flaked away when removing the paper and there is bare plaster visible where the dado rail was removed. Now obviously where there are deep gaps polyfilla will end up being used but what i want to know is where the paint has flaked away does this need filling or is there some sort of undercoat i can buy that will cover it?
One of the reasons i ask because one of the rooms the paper didnt come off that easy! I know i could use lining paper but dont really want to go down this route if i can avoid it.
I have just started redecorating and could do with some advice. I have stripped wallpaper off, removed a dado rail that was stuck using something like 'no more nails' and cleaned the walls of paste and the odd bit of paper. Previously the walls were painted underneath.
Now the thing is in places especially at the top of the wall where previously looks like a border was stuck on the paint has flaked away when removing the paper and there is bare plaster visible where the dado rail was removed. Now obviously where there are deep gaps polyfilla will end up being used but what i want to know is where the paint has flaked away does this need filling or is there some sort of undercoat i can buy that will cover it?
One of the reasons i ask because one of the rooms the paper didnt come off that easy! I know i could use lining paper but dont really want to go down this route if i can avoid it.
