Flaking paint how to disguise?

[OhGranny]

Hi looks like someone has painted thick paint on new plaster (Photo) I've stripped paper off and it's left this mess.
It's in a prominent place above fireplace and dotted around the room.
However the plaster is a good finish and I would prefer to paint rather than paper.
How can I blend / fill this in so I can paint without it being visible?
Thanks

 

[DiyNutJob]

I have no experience of this. I would scrape as much of the flakes off as possible, then blend using jointing compound. See my comments in https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/...ng-now-filled-but-i-cant-sand-it-flat.596278/

The jointing compound will give you a flat surface, but your paint looks textured.

 

[johnny2007]

Sanding, sanding and more sanding.
Or, as I saw it done once, a thick coat of textured masonry paint followed by 2 coats of emulsion.

 

[jacko555]

I've used toupret fine surface filler to hide this. Cannot tell now.
However, your paint looks dimpled/textured, so, unsure how it'll end up, as some bits will be flat, others textured.

 

[OhGranny]

Thanks for the help, true about the paint it's not been well applied really.
Think I'll paper.

 

[mattylad]

You will still need to rub it down even if papering, or the paper will have voids in where the flakes are.