Repair Paint Damage

[Patrick_]

Hi,

I accidentally hit my wall with a hammer and damaged the paint. The area affected is approximately 6cm by 6cm. See photo attached.

The wall is painted with Dulex Polished Pebble, but I'm not exactly sure whether the finish is satin or eggshell. Maybe eggshell more likely??

When I was doing home renovation a few years ago, I hired a professional painter to paint the walls throughout. But this time I'm thinking maybe I can repair the paint damage myself - is that a good idea?

I looked at some youtube videos on paint repair. Below is what I plan to do, it would be nice if you can let me know whether my plan makes sense or not.. Any suggestions are welcome!

Step 1. Remove the loose peeled paint with a Paint Scraper
Step 2. Fill the damaged plaster with Polycell Filler using the Paint Scraper
Step 3. Wait till dry, then sand with sanding sponge
Step 4. Paint with Dulux Polish Pebble Tester Paint - only Matt Finish is available on Amazon.

Does that make sense? It is ok to use tester paint for small repairs? Do I need to add a final step of sanding the paint after it's dry?

thanks
Patrick

 

[sparkwright]

Haven't you got any left-over tins of the original paint?
Using matt could show up.
You may need to sand, then re-fill, and sand again.
You should water the first coat down just a little bit, on the new filler.
If the original paint was done with a roller, and you are using a brush, you could 'stipple' the painted surface with your brush - just to make it look a bit more of a roller finish.

 

[Patrick_]

Unfortunately I no longer have leftover tins of the original paint.

My home renovation was carried out in 2021. Originally the leftover tins were put in the storage cabinet but later on they were disposed of to make room for household items.

I wonder whether attempting to fix the paint damage will likely backfire and I should just leave it...

 

[RrogerD]

You'll do fine. Just take your time.
I'll add though, remember to dampen the newly exposed plaster beneath before you start adding new filler. Otherwise it will suck all of the moisture from the filler and it won't stick.
When re-painting, I'd use a small fluffy roller for something of that small an area. Remember to feather (fade) it out from the effected area, in all directions.

 

[sparkwright]

If I was you, I'd buy a tin or tins of whatever you think is the correct paint, carefully scoop out a brush-full, carefully put the lid on, and take it back to the shop.