Dear gurus,
I started with Wickes 1000 lining paper (walls full of hairline cracks), and this went without a hitch. I even used filler in the gaps to give a 'professional' finish (very short-lived!)
Then the nightmare started.
I used a medium pile Wickes roller (cheap as chips type with tray) and Wickes own vinyl matt paint.
I used the paint straight undiluted, and although not easy to roll, the finish was ok. But a little patchy. Probably down to me not putting enough paint on the roller, and being too quick.
So I decided to apply a second coat.
This time, to make it easier to apply, I diluted by about 10% (I never measured exactly). The result was much worse than the first coat! Very patchy, especially in natural light (not so bad with the light on).
So back to Wickes for another 5 litres and a more expensive, micro-fibre roller. Third time lucky. Undiluted this time.
How wrong I was.
It's worse than ever. It's the uneven texture that seems to be causing the patchiness.
So what now? Would a fourth coat using a long-pile sheepskin roller save the situation? Or should I just give up (and ask my brother to do it!)?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Dave (feeling very stupid!)
I started with Wickes 1000 lining paper (walls full of hairline cracks), and this went without a hitch. I even used filler in the gaps to give a 'professional' finish (very short-lived!)
Then the nightmare started.
I used a medium pile Wickes roller (cheap as chips type with tray) and Wickes own vinyl matt paint.
I used the paint straight undiluted, and although not easy to roll, the finish was ok. But a little patchy. Probably down to me not putting enough paint on the roller, and being too quick.
So I decided to apply a second coat.
This time, to make it easier to apply, I diluted by about 10% (I never measured exactly). The result was much worse than the first coat! Very patchy, especially in natural light (not so bad with the light on).
So back to Wickes for another 5 litres and a more expensive, micro-fibre roller. Third time lucky. Undiluted this time.
How wrong I was.
It's worse than ever. It's the uneven texture that seems to be causing the patchiness.
So what now? Would a fourth coat using a long-pile sheepskin roller save the situation? Or should I just give up (and ask my brother to do it!)?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Dave (feeling very stupid!)