Repainting a bedroom wall

[lccc14656]

Hi,

I'm a diy novice who would love some advice.

I am going to paint one bedroom wall. This wall was last painted 9 years ago, there are about 4 little area's where the paint has peeled (I've enclosed a couple of photos). The paint that is currently on the wall is matt and the paint I am going to put on is matt, the colours are virtually the same.

My questions are -

1. Can I smooth the peeled paint with sandpaper?


3. When the peeled paint has been removed can I then just paint the wall with the matt paint or is it advised to paint the wall with primer first and if so is there a certain type of primer?

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

John

 

[KenGMac]

lccc14656

How long have the marks been on the wall?
is it an external wall? if so has the cavity been retro-filled with insulation?
Do the areas of damage "feel" damp?

Ken.

 

[lccc14656]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for your reply.

The wall is an external wall. The marks/peeling have been there around 12 months, no more peeling has appeared since then.

I've lived in the property for 40 years and in that time the cavity hasn't been retro filled with insulation.

The area's don't feel damp.

Regards,

John