fine cracks on walls

howy1 · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:45 am Post Subject: fine cracks on walls

The biggest issue i have with emulsioning in my house is cracks , hairline and bigger can anyone advise on good products / techniques that can help ! many thanks

sm1thson · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:26 am Post Subject:

what surface are you painting onto? -lining paper, bare plaster, old paint (matt or silk?) etc

howy1 · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:06 am Post Subject:

My walls are all plaster that has been emulsioned over at various times so its just a case of changeing colours , but i would just like to get rid of hairline + type cracks , i mainly use mid sheen type paints .

sm1thson · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:14 am Post Subject:

for hairline cracks in the plaster i have used window putty before, and the polyfiller (or similar) for larger ones.

i dont know what others use?

Tozzy · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:46 pm Post Subject:

sm1thson wrote:

for hairline cracks in the plaster i have used window putty before, and the polyfiller (or similar) for larger ones.

i dont know what others use?

For hairline cracks, is it necessary to dig out the joint into a V shape before filling or does this method only apply for larger cracks?

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