Painting over rag roll

[bradf0rd]

We have a large hall - it is rag rolled. To be honest it looks like something out of a 80's dirty protest - some form of peach with gold/brown rag rolled over the top - the banister (wood) and skirting boards is painted in the same paint so I guess it was a contractor job. We have added an extension and I have spent a lot of time learning how to plaster - that is painted now in a nice (boring) magnolia and does look good. When we painted the rest of the hall with this rag rolled finish with magnolia it looks awful - like someone has dragged nails down the wall - admittedly we used B&Q trade cheapo matt magnolia over the rag roll.

would using better mat on top be better or do we need to prepare it some other way ?

 

[roughcaster]

Very difficult to get rid of a heavily painted rag roll texture. Even if you painted it with matt, you would probably still see it. Apart from trying to (if possible) sand it down a bit,,, not much more to suggest. Maybe the ultimate answer is to pva it and plaster skim over it.

Roughcaster.

 

[Robbie uk]

When emulsion paint is raised after doing a paint effect it can be very difficult to sand down. As Rougcaster says you could re skim, or you could line it and paint on that. might be a bit cheaper.

 

[Zampa]

I think skimming is a bit harsh..

Rub a small area down first and paint it (with a rooler0 and see how it looks...failing that id go for lining paper too..(still rub down first though)

 

[roughcaster]

Awww Zamp',, it would have been good practice at plastering for him.

Roughcaster.

 

[Zampa]

lol

tell you what though..if it was that dulux one the walls would have been bad..

dried rock hard...and left a massive texture..cant think of the name of it now.

Duet!...thats it..horrible stuff