HEEEEELP! FAO Zampa

[Stu-seventyseven]

After applying 1 coat of emulsion I filled the seems between my lining paper as you recommended.

I have sanded the filler and gone over the seems with a radiator roller however the white from the filler is showing through. I have done 2 coatss over the seems on one wall to see if that hides it but I can still see the filler beneath.

What can I do to get rid of this - I don't want to see the filler through my 2nd coat for all the walls

 

[Zampa]

What type of filler was it?..you shouldnt see the filler through two coats of paint no way.

 

[Stu-seventyseven]

It was mix your own trade polyfilla. Made by Polycell I think (there's an ICI logo on the box).

The one coat I have done on the walls is a light coffee colour. The filler is white. I have done two coats only on the seems and it still shows through where the filler went over the edges of the seems and on to the walls a bit. But I sanded most of that off anyway though!

I guess I can only hope that when I do a second coat for the whole wall that it covers it up if I slap it on thick?!

Would a 3rd coat hide it or should I cut my losses and white wash the room now and start again with another 2 coats of my chosen colour.

 

[Zampa]

I would roll over the filled areas lightly again not the whole lot...then do a thrid coat...something is very strange...filler should normally cover in one..no white should be seen whatsoever

 

[Stu-seventyseven]

I have just done a 2nd coat for the whole wall which has the double coated seems.

Fingers crossed I wont have to do a third coat for the whole wall!

I think the problem maybe the radiator roller was not putting much paint on. This could be due to the fact I am using Homebase emulsion and not Dulux Trade. I guess its not as thick and doesn't give as good coverage as the dulux.

I only went with the homebase stuff because I could never get the right colour from the dulux custom mix stuff. The homebase stuff got spot on with an off the shelf tin!!!

 

[Zampa]

Hope it works out

 

[Stu-seventyseven]

Me too - thanks for all the help by the way.

I'm going to look on the bright side - at least I can't see the paper joins now!

Where in Carmarthenshire are you. I have a very good friend who lives in Bury Port near Llanelli

 

[Zampa]

Know it well..im about 15 miles from there ...I painted the Windsor club there about ten years ago.