Hi guys,
In need of some advice here. I had to repaint a wall and there were a few bubbly areas where the paint had bubbled and cracked. As I started to prepare the wall, the paint was just peeling away in large sheets back to the plaster. The bare plaster is dry and there are no damp issues but when I run my hand across it it is a bit chalky on my hand.
If you have a look at the photos you'll see that most of it has come away but there are a few areas where it just won't budge so I'll leave those bits.
Few questions:
1)There is a crack above the door frame (see photo), I have scraped this out and removed any loose plaster. Do I just polyfilla this or should I use something else.
2)In terms of preparing the wall I need to get a smooth surface as the bits of paint that are still on the wall are raised from the plaster. How should I do this, should I apply a thin layer of joint compound?
3)Do I need to seal the plaster? Would you recommend any zinsser products?
In need of some advice here. I had to repaint a wall and there were a few bubbly areas where the paint had bubbled and cracked. As I started to prepare the wall, the paint was just peeling away in large sheets back to the plaster. The bare plaster is dry and there are no damp issues but when I run my hand across it it is a bit chalky on my hand.
If you have a look at the photos you'll see that most of it has come away but there are a few areas where it just won't budge so I'll leave those bits.
Few questions:
1)There is a crack above the door frame (see photo), I have scraped this out and removed any loose plaster. Do I just polyfilla this or should I use something else.
2)In terms of preparing the wall I need to get a smooth surface as the bits of paint that are still on the wall are raised from the plaster. How should I do this, should I apply a thin layer of joint compound?
3)Do I need to seal the plaster? Would you recommend any zinsser products?